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Prabhu Deva, who has been going through difficult times, is all set for the release of Villu, his second film as director. Once again, it has his favourite Ilayathalapathy Vijay as the hero along with Nayanthara, Prakash Raj and Vadivelu.
The film is to be released on January 12, the same day his first Tamil film (as director) Pokkiri, was released two years ago. The movie went on to become a blockbuster.
Ask the director why the project has been christened Villu and Prabhu Deva nonchalantly replies, “My hero is like a villu (bow) with a taut string that enables an arrow to hit the bull’s eye with precision. In our mythology, the ambu (arrow) and villu were weapons used by celestial beings.”
Draw his attention to the fact that his fans are eager to know about the story of the film and he smiles. “When an arrow is dispatched from a bow, it races to its target. Similarly, my hero travels from his village to the city and from there to foreign lands and finally zeroes in on his target,” he says and goes on to explain that his film falls under the action-adventure genre.
“I would say that it will be Vijay’s first Bond kind of film.
There is action, chases through air, water and land, exotic locales, light-hearted romance, comedy and one-liners. All this packaged with typical Tamil sentiments and a stunning climax, with a surprise element and twist.” There have been rumours that the story has been inspired by Abbas Mastan’s Soldier. Ask him about it and he replies, “Any film in Indian cinema will have a reference to an earlier film. The basic story thread of all our commercial movies is from the Ramayana or Mahabharatha.” So, does he think Villu will be able to get the same kind of reception that Pokkiri got? Says he, “I think it is the perfect Pongal mass entertainer, and should work big time at the box-office. All of us have worked very hard and by God’s grace, it has come out well. I leave the rest to the audience. The Vijay magic plus the songs, action and comedy will be the highlights of the film.”
The Vadivelu-Vijay comedy scenes went a long way in making Pokkiri a hit. Now, they are back in Villu too. Says Prabhu Deva, “Vijay, Vadivelu and Nayanthara will bring the house down with their rollicking comedy. Devi Sri Prasad, the music director, after seeing the trio’s slapstick humour, told me that he had never laughed so much while doing the re-recording of the film.”
The highlight of Prabhu Deva’s films has been his well choreographed songs and peppy music. And despite the fact that the music of Villu has been receiving mixed reports, the director seems confident. “After people see the picturisation, the music will become popular. Songs like Vaada Mapillay … and Nee Kobapattal Naanum … are sure to rock. Five choreographers whom I rate highly — Raju Sundaram, Shobi, Asok Raj, Baba Bhaskar and Dinesh have worked hard on the songs.Vijay dances like a dream and Nayanthara is fantastic,” he points out.
The good director-actor rapport between him and Vijay has been the talk of the town. Point it out to him and he smiles before replying, “As a superstar, Vijay fits the bill and is the complete all-rounder who can dance, romance and do comedy and action scenes with ease. When I discuss a scene with him, he listens carefully and then exceeds my expectations. He is willing to go the extra mile to make it look good and convincing on screen. Yes, there is a lot of positive energy and we are in perfect sync.”
What can fans expect next from him? “I want to take a two-month break and be alone with my thoughts. Then I will start the post-production work of Boney Kapoor’s Wanted — Dead or Alive, the Hindi remake of Pokkiri, with Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia,” he signs off. Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Cast: Vijay, Nayantara Vadivelu
Direction: Prabhu Deva
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Banner: Ayngaran International Films
