Urumi - Prithvi * Prabhu Deva * Santhosh Sivan * Genelia * Arya

Urumi (Malayalam: ഉറുമി ) (English: Curling Blade) is an upcoming Malayalam historical epic film directed by Santosh Sivan, written by Shankar Ramakrishnan, and produced by Prithviraj, Shaji Natesan, and Santosh Sivan under their new production company, August Cinema. It stars Prithviraj, Genelia D'Souza and Prabhu Deva, and features Vidya Balan, Arya, and Tabu in cameo appearances. The film is being made at a budget of more than 20 crore rupees, making it the second most expensive Malayalam film ever made after Pazhassi Raja.


The fictional story takes place in 16th-century present day Northern Kerala; it is about four young men who plot to assassinate the Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama. It is loosely based on the after events of the second voyage of Vasco Da Gama in 1502.


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Cast :

* Prithviraj Sukumaran as Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar
* Prabhu Deva as Vavvali
* Genelia D'Souza as Ayesha of Arackal
* Nithya Menon as Bala
* Amol Gupte as Chirakkal Thampuran
* Ankur Sharma as Bhanu Vikraman
* Arya as Chirakkal Kothuwal
* Jagathy Sreekumar as Chenichery kurup
* Bharath J as Beeran Kutty
* Vidya Balan as Makkom
* Tabu (cameo)

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Acclaimed cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan is making Urumi, a period saga, with Prithviraj in the lead. Prithviraj has also turned producer with this high profile project which will be made in Malayalam, Tamil and English.

Santosh has earlier directed Anathabhadram in Malayalam, which also starred Prithviraj as the protagonist.

Urumi zooms in on some years after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama landed at Calicut in 1498. Prithviraj plays Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar, who is the leader of the group that plans to kill Vasco da Gama.

Genelia D' Souza plays the female lead Arakkal Ayesha. The cast also includes Vidya Balan, Tabu, Prabhu Deva, Amol Gupte and Jagathy Sreekumar.

Shankar Ramakrishnan, the director of Island Express, one of the ten films in the Kerala Café anthology has written the script for Urumi.

Deepak Dev is the music director and Sunil Babu is the art director.

Santosh Sivan has recently acted as the legendary painter Raja Ravi Varma in Lenin Rajendran's Makara Manju.

The shooting of Urumi has been completed at the picturesque Malshej Ghats in Maharashtra.

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Santosh Sivan's action period drama Urumi's one minute promo trailer is currently the most viewed Indian film trailer on the net.

The social networking sites are full of appreciation for the teaser promo.

The trailer shows all the artists in the film, breath taking cinematography of Santosh Sivan, haunting background score of Deepak Dev, a former keyboard player with A R Rahman.

But what makes the trailer a must see is the superb action sword fight of Genelia.

Urumi made at a cost of Rs 12 Crore is the second costliest film in Malayalam after Pazhassi Raja. It has national array of stars like Prithviraj, Prabhu Deva, Arya, Genelia, Nithya Menon , Tabu, and Vidya
Balan in a special appearance.

The film is being dubbed into Tamil as Pathinaindam Nootrandu Uraivaal (PNV), with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.

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Excellent Trailer :clap: :clap:

Eagrely waiting for this project... is it releasing this march?

Trailer looks good :thumbsup: Hopefully the film turns out to be even more exciting than this :-D

Deepak Dev? What are his previous works?

He is the composer for Udhayanaanu Thaaram - lovely songs.. and most recently Pudhiya Mugham, picha vacha naal mudhal.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvvQ3XgtmKc&hd=1

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Eagrely waiting for this project... is it releasing this march?

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supposedly 31st March

Oh Didnt like either of them much
Esp Mahadevan in Picha vecha nAL - the total opposite of romance. Sounds like a butcher faking affection to goat to entice it to its doom. Problem is he is actually trying to sound ultra romantic et al. Pathetic. Not much of a fan of pure melody as well - he isnt much of an orchestrator, is he?

the songs are out. one of the best heard in Malayalam Cinema in recent times. DD is well and truly back...more about the songs in detail later!!!

Deepak dev has got a good hear for super melody and he back its with experimental upbeat, zingy beats. Sometimes mixing carnatic percussion and raaga along the line, sometimes not. His choice of singers is always apt.

Can't wait for the audio of Lavendar.

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Santosh Sivan’s Urumi is a miniature masterpiece of moods, emotions, anxieties ruled by a thirst for revenge. The film unfolds like a ballad and is a sweet and simple fairy tale. The 170 minutes film works to a large extent to its perfect casting, fantastic performances, soothing score and technical brilliance.

Santosh Sivan has come out with a story of valour with an admirable degree of craftsmanship and clarity. The producers Santosh, Prithviraj and Shaji Natesan can be proud of this epic.

Urumi is a fairy tale fantasy film that has a heart and technical artistry. Go for it.

Verdict- Very Good

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As the epic ‘Urumi' reaches theatres, Prithviraj, who has always dreamt big, opens up about the film, and his plans as an actor and producer.

'Urumi,' the magnum opus that reached theatres on Thursday, is a turning point for Prithviraj who has put his money where his mouth is by producing the film along with Santosh Sivan and Shaji Natesan. It is a decisive turn for Malayalam cinema because ‘Urumi,' while broadening the horizons of Mollywood, is also an attempt to reach out to a global audience. The lavishly made ‘Urumi' brings together a host of talented actors and technical personnel from Indian cinema. Helmed by Santosh Sivan the movie stars Prithviraj in the lead with Genelia D'Souza, Tabu, Vidya Balan, Prabhu Deva, Nitya Menon, Jagathy Sreekumar and so on.

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Urumi - This ‘Urumi’ Is Beautiful, A Must See

Santosh Sivan’s ‘Urumi’ is a beautifully set revenge drama, weaved around the tales of attempted assassination of Portuguese sailor Vasco Da Gama.One of the highest budgeted movies of recent times in Mollywood, it is undoubtedly a modern day masterpiece with all round perfection in casting, performance and technical aspects.

All in all ,’Urumi’ is a must watch for all those who love quality cinema. Redefining the traditional qualities of period dramas, ‘Urumi’ is sure to become a movie that will be respected and adored by Mollywood for its creative panache, tremendous performances and great technical wizardry.

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"When I am making a film I am not thinking of money or fame, I am a very non-ambitious filmmaker that way. I want to make films about subjects that move me and I am fascinated by history. 'Urumi' is an attempt to take a second look at the glorified story of Vasco Da Gama," the four-time National Award winning Sivan said in an interview.

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Urumi trending in Twitter India http://twitter.com/#!/search/urumi

"Princess of the marquee"

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"Warrior Man with the golden sword"

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