Karikalan (film)
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Karikalan is an upcoming Tamil-language action film directed by L. I. Kannan featuring Vikram
and Zarine Khan
in the lead roles. The film which has been reported as a "period cum contemporary drama" is likely to release in 2012.
playing the lead role, and Katrina Kaif
was initially approached to play the lead female role. The first public release from the film announced that Zarine Khan
, who appeared in the Hindi period film Veer
, had been signed on to portray the lead female role. Meanwhile character actors, Pasupathy
and Shanmugarajan were also revealed to be a part of the film. The crew for the film was composed mainly of rookie technicians with Kannan making his debut as director after previously handling special effects in films. The cinematographer, Karthik, also debuts after work as an apprentice whilst the editor and art directors had previously worked in small budget films. The story of this film was said to be written by Gandhi Krishna
who directed Chellamae
and Ananda Tandavam
. Music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar
.
, Andra Pradesh; while it is expected that computer graphics and special effects will be later added.
Vikram (actor)
Vikram is an Indian film actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won five Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award amongst other recognitions and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate...
and Zarine Khan
Zarine Khan
Zarine Khan is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 2010 period film Veer co-starring with Salman Khan. Khan has been noted for looks very similar to actress Katrina Kaif.-Early life:...
in the lead roles. The film which has been reported as a "period cum contemporary drama" is likely to release in 2012.
Cast
- VikramVikram (actor)Vikram is an Indian film actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won five Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award amongst other recognitions and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate...
- Zarine KhanZarine KhanZarine Khan is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 2010 period film Veer co-starring with Salman Khan. Khan has been noted for looks very similar to actress Katrina Kaif.-Early life:...
- AnjaliAnjali (actress)Anjali is an Indian film actress and model, who predominantly appears in Tamil films. Following a stint in modelling, she was cast in starring roles in two low-profile Telugu productions, before gaining attention with her critically acclaimed performance as Anandhi in Kattradhu Thamizh , for which...
- Mithra KurianMithra KurianDalma Kurian, better known by her stage name Mithra Kurian , is an Indian film actress who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. After appearing as a child artiste in a film, she starred in two Tamil films, before essaying lead female roles and gaining attention in Malayalam cinema...
- Radhika ApteRadhika Apte-Early life:Apte was born on September 7, 1989 in Pune. She is an Economics graduate from Fergusson College, Pune. She is associated with Mohit Takalkar’s theatre troupe Aasakta in her hometown.-Career:...
- Vimala RamanVimala RamanVimala Raman is an Indian film actress, model and a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She made her acting debut in the 2006 Tamil film Poi and went on to appear primarily in Malayalam and Telugu films.-Early life:...
- PasupathyPasupathyPasupathy is an Indian film actor. He has appeared in several critically acclaimed roles in many noted Tamil films, essaying supporting, antagonistic, comedic as well as protagonistic roles.-Early life and career:...
Development
It was reported that director Kannan was set to make a film with VikramVikram (actor)
Vikram is an Indian film actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won five Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award amongst other recognitions and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate...
playing the lead role, and Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011...
was initially approached to play the lead female role. The first public release from the film announced that Zarine Khan
Zarine Khan
Zarine Khan is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 2010 period film Veer co-starring with Salman Khan. Khan has been noted for looks very similar to actress Katrina Kaif.-Early life:...
, who appeared in the Hindi period film Veer
Veer (film)
Veer is a 2010 Hindi film directed by Anil Sharma, and starring Salman Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Sohail Khan, Jackie Shroff and Zarine Khan. The film, written by Salman Khan, set during the 1825 Pindari movement of Rajasthan, when India was ruled by the British.Veer was released on 22 January 2010...
, had been signed on to portray the lead female role. Meanwhile character actors, Pasupathy
Pasupathy
Pasupathy is an Indian film actor. He has appeared in several critically acclaimed roles in many noted Tamil films, essaying supporting, antagonistic, comedic as well as protagonistic roles.-Early life and career:...
and Shanmugarajan were also revealed to be a part of the film. The crew for the film was composed mainly of rookie technicians with Kannan making his debut as director after previously handling special effects in films. The cinematographer, Karthik, also debuts after work as an apprentice whilst the editor and art directors had previously worked in small budget films. The story of this film was said to be written by Gandhi Krishna
Gandhi Krishna
Gandhi Krishna is a Tamil film director. He has worked as an assistant to Shankar before he made his first film.-Filmography:-References:...
who directed Chellamae
Chellamae
Chellamae is a Tamil film directed by Gandhi Krishna, who directed the critically acclaimed Nila Kaalam. The film stars Vishal, Reema Sen, Bharath, Bhanupriya and Vivek. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2004...
and Ananda Tandavam
Ananda Tandavam
Ananda Tandavam is a 2009 Tamil-language film adaptation of the Sujatha Rangarajan serialized novel Pirivom Santhippom, directed by A.R. Gandhi Krishna and produced by Oscar V...
. Music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash Kumar is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer. He has mainly scored music for Tamil, while also doing three Telugu films and a Hindi film...
.
Filming
Portions of the film have already been shot in TalakonaTalakona
The Talakona waterfall is in Sri Venkateswara National Park, Chittoor District of Andhra pradesh in India. With a -fall, Talakona is the highest waterfall in the Andhra pradesh state. Talakona is also known for the Lord Siddeswara Swamy Temple, which is located close to the...
, Andra Pradesh; while it is expected that computer graphics and special effects will be later added.