This Article is From Oct 21, 2010

Rs 3 crore ship for new Karunanidhi film

Rs 3 crore ship for new Karunanidhi film

Highlights

  • Chief Minister Karunanidhi's new script gives birth to the Rs 3 crore ship - The Rainbow.
  • This crowd-stopper will be playing a considerably 'large' role in a new film Ilaingan that is based on the ship-building industry.
  • Directed by Suresh Krishna, whose filmography includes blockbusters with superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, Ilaigan is slated for a Pongal release.
  • This is the Chief Minister's 75th script that has gone into production and will star Tamil actor Vijay, who says, “I think script–wise, he has done great work and I'm confident it will do well,”
  • Chennai maybe used to its share of ships, but the city wasn't prepared for this film of 'generous' proportions.
  • “You can't imagine going to a shipyard, asking them to move out. The filming took more than 150 days,” says Art Director Tharini, whose team built the Rainbow. Advanced graphics will provide the sea.
New Delhi: Chennai is used to its fair share of ships. But a new one- the Rainbow - is a crowd-stopper.700 people spent 3 months constructing the Rainbow for Rs 3 crores.

It's playing a not inconsiderable role in a new film, Ilaingan, whose script-writer is a man most people are familiar with - Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.Ilaingan, in fact, is the 75th script by Karunanidhi to go into production.

The story is based in the ship-building industry.Directed by Suresh Krishna, whose track record includes blockbusters with superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, Ilaigan is slated for a Pongal release.

It stars Tamil actor Vijay. "I think script -wise, he has done great work and I'm confident it will do well," he says."You can't imagine going to a shipyard, asking them to move out. The filming took more then 150 days," says Art Director Tharini, whose team built the Rainbow.

Advanced graphics will provide the sea.Karunanidhi's recent scripts have not translated into box office bang. The buzz about the Rainbow could help in drawing audiences.
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