Cricket Scandal

Cricket Scandal

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Rose Venkatesan
Produced by A. Senthil Kumar
Written by Rose Venkatesan
Starring Kishan Ramachandran
Rose Venkatesan
Senthil Kumar
Parthiban
Anamika
Music by Deepan
Cinematography Akku Ajmal
Edited by Hariharan
Production
company
CFS and Bharathi Entertainment
Country India
Language English
Tamil

Cricket Scandal is an upcoming Indian film, written and directed by India's first transgender director, Rose Venkatesan.[1] Made simultaneously in English and Tamil, the film is based on match-fixing in world cricket.[2][3][4] The film stars newcomer Kishan with Rose playing the female lead.

Plot

The film will reveal the darker side of the cricket world to people. Rose playes a club dancer in the film and her friendship with Chennai Cricket team’s captain (played by a newcomer Kishan) helps her to know the scandals behind the nation’s biggest game. Meanwhile, Kishan falls in love with Rose and what happens to their relationship will be an interesting climax.

Cast

Production

Rose Venkatesan showing the world's biggest cricket bat and ball.

The film was launched on July 28, 2012. As part of the launch function, the crew created the record for the world's biggest cricket bat and biggest cricket ball being recognized by the Tamil Nadu Book of Records.[5] The bat measured 20 ft in length, 2 feet in width and 6 inch in thickness whereas the ball was 3x3 in diameter.

It was planned to release the film before IPL 6 but got delayed.[6] The official trailer was released recently.[7]

Soundtrack

Cricket Scandal
Soundtrack album to Cricket Scandal by Deepan
Genre Film soundtrack
Language English
Tamil
Label Naga B Music
Producer Deepan

The soundtrack album was composed by Deepan. The track '20-20', written and sung by Gaana Bala, was released as a single on August 1, 2013.[8][9] The audio CD was released by director Kalaipuli Sekaran and the first copy received by actor Mansoor Ali Khan.[10]

Tracklist
No. TitleLyricsSinger(s) Length
1. "Take it On"  RupeshRamya NSK  
2. "You Were So Far"  RupeshAbishek  
3. "Cricket, it’s my life"  Rose VenkatesanAbishek, Ankita, Pratap  
4. "20-20"  Gaana BalaGaana Bala  
5. "Mounapoove"  KirudhayaSathya Prakash  
6. "Kadhal Cricket"  Kirudhaya, PratapAbishek, Sharanya and Madhumitha  
7. "Theme"   Instrumental  

References

  1. "Hijra turns as Director!". Times of AP.
  2. M Suganth (July 18, 2012). "Rose makes a movie on match-fixing". The Times of India.
  3. "Transgender Rose makes film on cricket betting". Chennaionline.com.
  4. "Rose Venkatesan turns film maker". Ayngaran International. August 1, 2012.
  5. "Biggest cricket bat".
  6. Venkatesan S (January 9, 2013). "‘Cricket scandal’ ahead of IPL". The New Indian Express.
  7. "Rose Venkatesan brings out trailer of film 'Cricket Scandal'". IBNLive.com. April 16, 2013.
  8. Anupama Subramanian (September 3, 2013). "Rose ropes in gana bala". Deccan Chronicle.
  9. Naga Bmusic (August 1, 2013). "Cricket Scandal - 20-20 Official Full Song Video". Youtube.
  10. S. R. Ashok Kumar (September 10, 2013). "Audio Beat: Cricket Scandal - Movie with a message". The Hindu.