Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada

Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
Directed by Gautham Menon
Written by Gautham Menon
Starring
Music by A. R. Rahman
Cinematography Dan Macarthur
Edited by Anthony Gonsalves
Production
company
Photon Kathaas
Ondraga Entertainment
Distributed by Ayngaran International
Country India
Language Tamil

Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (English: Fear Is Foolishness[1]) is an upcoming Indian Tamil action-romance film[2] written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film stars Silambarasan in the lead role. The film features music composed by A. R. Rahman. Though principal photography commenced in November 2013,[3] in June 2014, filming schedules were postponed until Menon completed his other project Yennai Arindhaal with Ajith Kumar.[4] Filming recommenced on 21 February 2015. The film is simultaneously made in Telugu as Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo with Naga Chaitanya.

Cast

Production

Development

"I chose this title because it works for the story. It’s about one’s inner courage or the strength that comes from within you. When a difficult situation arises, which people normally run away from, there is this inner voice which tells you, ‘Don’t be afraid. Take this guy on or this moment on’. This film is about that."

 —Gautham Vasudev Menon on the title and subject of the film, in an interview with The New Indian Express.[1]

Gautham Menon announced in October 2013 that he would produce and direct a film featuring Silambarasan in the lead role.[5] In an interview with Bangalore Mirror, Menon stated that the film was originally titled Sattendru Maarathu Vaanilai.[4] He described the film as one which starts as a "love story" and then enters a "violent / action space."[2] Silambarasan supported this statement, saying that it will be in a similar genre to Menon's previous films Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu and Yennai Arindhaal.[6] Menon treated the romance differently wherein the hero is not really sure if he is in love but he is in a friendship that opens up gradually.[7] Menon outlined the storyline of the film, stating, "This film is a feel-good love story and a story of friendship. It is the story of a happy-go-lucky guy (played by Silambarasan) who is looking to do normal things in life but then, a situation is thrown at him and it changes everything." The film story is inspired by the scene in the film The Godfather where a bruised Michael Corleone plots revenge against the corrupt policeman McCluskey.[7] Menon has portrayed cops as heroes but the cop is the antagonist. When he was writing the second half of the film, he ensured not to watch films in the other genre. After he saw the film Angadi Theru, he could not write his film script for two weeks.[7]

In December 2013, A. R. Rahman was officially confirmed to compose songs. Dhilip Subbarayan was signed on as stunt choreographer. Though previously Marc Koninckx was reported to handle cinematography, Dan Macarthur was confirmed.[8] Baba Sehgal was chosen to portray a negative role as a cop.[9] By end December 2013, reports stated that Pallavi Sharda had signed a two film contract with Photon Kathaas and would feature as the lead female in the film.[10] However, Menon clarified that it was not Pallavi Sharda, but another actress Pallavi Subhash. He conducted a screen test, auditions and a ten-day workshop before signing her for the film.[11] However, Pallavi Subhash opted out because she had committed to a Hindi TV serial Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat and its dates were overlapping with the film.[12] Later, she was replaced by Manjima Mohan.[13] Actor Vineeth Srinivasan made Menon watch the trailer of Oru Vadakkan Selfie and then Manjima was auditioned and selected for the role.[13] On her role, she stated: "I play the character of someone, who visits her friend on vacation and meets this guy (character played by Silambarasan). It’s different from the role I played in Oru Vadakkan Selfie. In that, I had to underplay my character."[13] Silambarasan's character in the film is about courage and inner strength.[13] A single song "Thalli Pogathey" was released on 16 January 2016, and it topped the Itunes chart even before the release.[14]

Filming

While the team was still in the process of casting a female lead opposite Silambarasan, principal photography began in mid-November 2013 with a ten-day schedule in Adyar, Chennai. Scenes featuring Silambarasan and Sathish Krishnan were shot.[15] Later, filming continued for ten days with Pallavi Subhash as the female lead. Further, the shooting progressed during the nights, in and around Kalakshetra and Thiruvanmiyur.[8] A second schedule began in early December 2013 featuring scenes with the lead cast in urban Chennai.[16] The film was shot for thirty days and was put on hold until Menon completed filming Yennai Arindhaal.[4] In 2015, Pallavi Subhash couldn't allot bulk dates to the film and was replaced by Manjima Mohan.[17] Filming began from 21 February 2015, reshooting all previous scenes with Manjima Mohan.[17] By September 2015, four songs were filmed and the team was left with 20 days of work.[1] By November 2015, ninety percent of the filming was completed.[17]

Music

"Thalli Pogathey"
Single by A. R. Rahman
from the album Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
Released January 17, 2016 (2016-01-17)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015–16
Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios
Length 4:28
Label
Writer(s)
  • Thamarai
  • A. R. Rahman
  • Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam
Producer(s) A. R. Rahman

A. R. Rahman's inclusion in the project was confirmed by December 2013. As per the urgency of shooting, a single track with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky was recorded within three hours by the composer at his studio in Los Angeles.[18] Recording of the songs recommenced from February 2015.[4] By September 2015, recording of all the five tracks by A. R. Rahman was completed.[1] For the sixth track, Rahman was yet to see the film and score it.[1]The music rights were acquired by Divo Movies in 2015.[19]

The soundtrack album has five songs, all placed in the first half of the film.[7] In an interview with The Times of India, Menon confirmed four tracks on the soundtrack album, one being "Idhu Naal Varaiyil".[17] The track "Avalum Naanum", sung by Vijay Yesudas, was used in the first teaser of the film. "Rasaali" is set in the tunes of 90s. The song "Rap Boys" describes bikes and girls in its lyrics.[17]

The fifth track is "Thalli Pogathey" which features vocals by Sid Sriram. It framed the score for the film's official trailer.[20] The song was recorded in the second week of December 2015.[21] On December 31, 2015, the vocals on the track were fine-tuned.[22][21]According to the singer: "The song is about a guy’s longing to express himself to a girl; but not knowing how to go about it and thus, having an inner conversation with himself."[21]The song has rap-vocals by Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam and backing vocals by Aparna Narayanan.[23]

Owing to the popularity of the "Thalli Pogathey", lead actor Silambarasan recorded and released a cover version of the song on January 14, 2016.[24]

Release

The film was initially titled Sattendru Maaruthu Vaanilai in December 2013. The title refers to lyrics of the song "Nenjukkul Peidhidum", from Menon's 2008 film Vaaranam Aayiram.[25] However, the title could not be retained as the producers K. Ethiraj and Dr. Saravanan completed a different film with the same title which was censored and tax exempted.[26] A fifty-second teaser of Menon's film that was released on 3 February 2014.[4][27] However, in February 2015, the title as Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada.[28]

The teaser was released on August 29, 2015.[29] The first trailer was released on December 31, 2015.[30]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 K.R., Manigandan (22 September 2015). "It Pays to Have a Bold Attitude: Gautham Vasudev Menon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Director Gautham Menon on Kollywood controversies, the Tamil Ranbir Kapoor and women in his films". Firstpost. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sattendru Maarudhu Vaanilai : Simbu Gautham Movie Titled". The Cine News. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "‘I am dying to work with Ajith again". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Is Gautham Menon Angry With Surya?". OneIndia. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Two's Company for Reel Success". The New Indian Express. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "I’ll stand outside Ajith’s gate: Gautham Menon". The Hindu. 2015-11-21. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  8. 1 2 "Simbu and Gautham Menon involved in a fight". Behindwoods. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Baba Sehgal lands role in Achcham Enbadhu...". The Hindu. 2015-06-27. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  10. ↑ "Gautham Menon ropes in Pallavi for both his upcoming projects with Simbu and Thala Ajith". Behindwoods.
  11. ↑ Anupama Subramanian (29 November 2014). "Pallavi Sharda is not my heroine: Gautham Vasudev Menon". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
  12. ↑ "Pallavi Subhash no longer part of Achcham Yenbadhu…". The Hindu. 2015-05-05. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  13. 1 2 3 4 KR, Manigandan (2015-01-14). "Manjima Mohan's Dream Comes True in Gautham Menon’s Achcham Enbadu Madamaiyada". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  14. ↑ http://www.paatuvarigal.com/2016/01/thalli-pogathey-lyrics-from-achcham.html
  15. ↑ "STR- Gautham Menon project kickstarts". Sify.
  16. ↑ "Part 2 of Gautham Menon-Simbu project". Behindwoods. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 "Simbu should forget his issues and move on: Gautham - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  18. ↑ "Rahman to score for Gautham Menon's next". MSN. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  19. ↑ Pandian, Avinash (2016-01-04). "Thalli Pogathe track to not release for AR Rahman's birthday". Behindwoods. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  20. ↑ Srinivasan, Latha (2016-01-06). "'Thalli pogathe' singer Sid Sriram is excited about performing with AR Rahman". DNA India. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  21. 1 2 3 C. R., Sharanya (2016-01-15). "I knew Thalli Pogathey was going to be special". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  22. ↑ Sunder, Gautham (2016-01-09). "This is the fourth song he has collaborated with A R Rahman.". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  23. ↑ "New Single of Simbu Starrer Achcham Yenbathu Madamaiyada Released". The New Indian Express. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  24. ↑ "Watch: Simbu sings AR Rahman's 'Thalli Pogathey'". DNA India. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  25. ↑ "Simbu-Gautham film is named Sattendru Maarudhu Vaanilai". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "Gautham Menon loses his title!". Sify. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  27. ↑ Sattendru Maaruthu Vaanilai Movie Teaser (YouTube). Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  28. ↑ "Achcham Yenbathu Madaaiyada is the title of Gautham-Simbu film". The Times of India. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  29. ↑ Upadhyaya, Prakash (August 29, 2015). "Simbu's 'Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada' Teaser Released [VIDEO]". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  30. ↑ "AR Rahman's music lifts Gautham Menon-Simbu's 'Achcham Enbathu Madamaiyada'". DNA India. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2016-01-02.

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