GENRE: Vijay's first Fantasy Entertainer
CAST: Presence of names such as Sridevi, Sudeep and Sruthi Haasan
DIRECTOR: Chimbudevan, an off-beat director on-board
REACH: Vijay's first movie made in more than one language
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Kumaran Kalakuringa.. Keep going
Things noted from Puli teaser....
- As others have noted, there seems to be some kind of time-travel concept going on with Vijay's modern look.
- Most if not all characters have blue eyes. Not only Vijay.
- Hansika looks like Anegan heroine at close up angle for some reason.
- Art direction looks dark and dull (dark castle, dark armour etc) compared to films like Kochadaiyaan.
- I'm sure there's A LOT more to the film than shown in the teaser (as a teaser should be)
- Curious about the other roles of Vijay.
- Age shows for Sri Devi but still more elegant than most of the current actresses.
- EDIT : Forgot about DSP. Seems to be the weakest link in the entire project from what I've heard from the BGM. Let's wait for the songs next month. IMHO, Santosh Narayanan (my current fav.) would have been perfect.
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Vijay's extreme dedication for 'Puli'
We have heard of 'Ulaganayagan' Kamal Haasan spending hours together just for the makeup of a character he plays in a film. Following the legend's in his foot prints in this regard is 'Ilayathalabathi' Vijay who celebrates his birthday today.
In his recent interview director Chimbudevan who has directed a mega budget historical fantasy flick with Vijay in the lead has said that Vijay spent at least three hours a day for makeup for the character he plays in the flick. The director also added that a few portions of the film were shot in dense forests and Vijay never complained of lack of facilities in such places.
Speaking about VIjay's energy levels, Chimbu said its Vijay who will cheer up the entire unit when there energy levels go down.
'Puli' has Hansika and Shruthi Haasan pairing up with Vijay and the director has said both the young heroines have been given equal screen space.
The teaser of 'Puli' was released on Sunday and it is already on the verge of breaking record for number of likes and shares in social media. http://www.indiaglitz.com/vijay-extr...ws-135867.html
To reward the hard work of #Puli crew, under the scorching sun in TN - AP Border for 40 days, @actorvijay gave a Gold Coin & Tirupati Laddu
They Leaked the teaser but could not stop it from creating records,hits 1 MILLION VIEWS IN LESS THAN 20HOURS !!
FASTEST EVER ONLY NEXT To AI TEASER!! THALAIVAA \m/
Hi Kumaran,
Can u plz post chimbu devan's Interview in bigger font size, if possible..
Too small to read...
Thx
Very Eager to read that
It took three hours to do his makeup daily, but Vijay never complainedOriginally Posted by ManiVijay
After making an impressive debut in Kollywood with Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi, director Chimbudeven went ahead to prove himself as someone who could pull off fantasy genre films with ease. In this exclusive interview with Chennai Times, the director opens up about his much-awaited upcoming film Puli, how it was to work with Ilayathalapathy Vijay for the first time, and more.
Most of your previous films have fantasy elements. Can you tell us about Puli?
Puli can be termed as an action adventure fantasy film, which will be something new for the audience. In Tamil, we can call such stories as varalattru punaivu — which means this a story that is set in a historical period, but not based on true events. Most of the scenes in the film will be enjoyed by kids and the family audience.
You have worked with Vadivelu, Santhanam, and Arulnidhi before. How is it to team up with Vijay for the first time? Was he your first choice?
I began to write the script two years ago, and it was Vijay who was on my mind from the beginning. When I narrated the script to him, he liked it very much and was excited about it. In fact, it was he who introduced me to the two producers, and things happened in a very short span of time.
Post-production work for an adventure fantasy film is a tedious one. How did you manage to complete it in a short span of time?
I agree. Most Hollywood films take about three to four years to complete this kind of a project as it involves a lot of artworks and computer graphics (CG). But Kamalakannan, who has done CG for Naan Ee and Magadheera, sat with us for months before the shoot, and we planned each and every scene. We began the film's shoot in November, but we began the pre-production work in January 2014 itself.
How it was to work with the biggest names in the industry? Do Hansika, Shruti Haasan share equal space?
Shruti Haasan and Hansika share equal space and both of them are paired opposite Vijay in the film. When I narrated the script to them, they agreed immediately, as they understood how important their roles are. Actress Nandita of Attakathi fame is also in the film, and she is doing a guest appearance. Not just the actors, the technicians in my film are young and energetic and have given their best. Natty's (cinematographer Natarajan) shots were like an ad film with enhanced light, and
Devi Sri Prasad's music is a new fusion of contemporary melody and fantasy. Sridevi is making a comeback in Puli after a long time...
Sridevi is playing a princess in the film. Yes, she is doing a straight Tamil film after almost 28 years. In her last film, English Vinglish, she played the role of a homemaker, but in this film there will be a great transformation in her, which will be a treat for her fans.
Tell us about how you chose locations for the film...
Large floors spaces to erect huge sets are available only in the film city in Hyderabad. But art director Muthuraj managed to build a large floor at the outskirts of Mahabalipuram and then, he built a huge palace on it. About 50 per cent of the film was shot there. Also, major portions of the film take place in the backdrop of a forest, so we shot those scenes in the forests of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Thailand.
Did Vijay have to do any homework for the character since he has many roles to play?
He is someone who can pull any character with ease. In fact, he encourages the whole team on the set if our energy level drops all of a sudden. His make-up for the role takes about three and a half hours and he cooperated fully. There was not even a proper place to stay, when we were shooting deep inside a forest, but he never complained. Also, he learnt sword fight from stunt choreographer Dhilip Subbarayan for the role, and in fact got trained from Sanglin, a stunt choreographer who was specially flown in for the film.
http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainm...w/47756714.cms
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