Eli (2015 film)

Eli (2015 film)

First look poster
Directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan
Produced by G. Sathis Kumar
S. Amarnath
Written by Yuvaraj Dhayalan
Starring Vadivelu
Sadha
Music by Vidyasagar
Cinematography Paul Livingstone
Edited by V. T. Vijayan
Production
company
City Cine Creations
Country India
Language Tamil

Eli (English: Rat) is an upcoming Indian Tamil film written and directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan. The film features Vadivelu and Sadha in the lead roles. Vidyasagar composes the film's music.

Cast

Production

Eli is the second film of Vadivelu with Yuvaraj Dhayalan after Tenaliraman (2014).[1] In March 2015, Sadha was confirmed to play the female lead in the film.[2] Pradeep Rawat plays the film's antagonist.[3]

Principal photography commenced with the filming of a song sequence on the outskirts of the city,[4] from the same day as the first look poster was released. The shooting is reported to continue for 60 days at a stretch.[5] A stunt sequence was shot at a specially erected set in early April 2015 over a period of eight days. According to Dhayalan, this sequence features Vadivelu evading the villain's henchmen instead of fighting them.[6] Saregama South has bagged the music rights of this movie.[7]

Release

On 5 February 2015, the film's first look poster was revealed. The poster featured Vadivelu sporting a red coat and yellow scarf over a black shirt and checked black trousers.[1] The film's audio release is tentaively scheduled for April 2015 while the film is said to be released in May 2015.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Vadivelu as Eli". Behindwoods. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Tough fight for Vadivelu from this actress!". Behindwoods. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. "Grand plans for Vadivelu's Eli". Behindwoods. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. Karthik, Janani (6 February 2015). "Vadivelu sports retro look for 'Eli'". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. "Why is Vadivelu a rat?". Behindwoods. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  6. "Vadivelu pulls off a tough fight sequence for 'Eli'". Business Standard. IANS. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  7. "Saregama South bagged the audio rights of 'Eli'". Movieclickz. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

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