Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum, the Nalan Kumarasamy directorial is all set to release on 11th March 2015. his debut film Soodhu Kavvum created waves in Tamil film industry and marked him as a hitmaker. the Tamil black comedy film went on to win accolades all over the world and made Nalan Kumarasamy a promising name in the film industry.
After the success of his debut film, the hitmaker is back with Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum. the film features Vijay Sethupathi and Madonna Sebastian in the lead roles. this film marks the reunion of Vijay Sethupathi and Nalan Kumarasamy after the film Soodhu Kavvum. Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum is touted to be a romantic comedy. the film is produced by C. V. Kumar under the banner of Thirukumaran Entertainment.
The story of the film revolves around two people who become semi-basement one-room neighbors: brave yet jobless Vijay Sethupathi and Madonna Sebastian, the neighborhood gangster who always gets beaten up. an unlikely romance brews between a tough-acting thug with a tender heart, and a recently single, IT consultant neighbor, in this lighthearted and wacky twist of a romantic comedy.
The film has been creating quite the buzz in Kollywood, mainly due to its unique teaser and the peppy songs by Santosh Narayanan. Here’s some interesting to know about Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum:
- The film is the official remake of the Korean film My Dear Desperado, the film which is written and directed by Kim Kwang-sik. The makers of the film reportedly bought the remake rights for a price of 40 Lakh INR.
- Vijay Sethupathi’s role was initially offered to Suriya and Sasikumar. However, things didn’t work out and the role eventually went to Vijay Sethupathi.
- Another surprising element was that Samantha was initially approached to play the female lead in the film. This didn’t work out as well. And the role was offered to Madonna Sebastin. The Premam actress will be debuting in Kollywood with this film.
- The film promises to be a rip-roaring comedy and the line that appears in the trailer is already a hit: “Yaaru Naai a? Naan a?”
- Samuthirakani is all set to play the antagonist, in the role of a sub-inspector.
The cinematography is handled by Dinesh Krishnan and edited by Leo John Paul. the music was composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum will release on 11 March 2016.