Sun Pictures bags ‘Kanden Kadhalai’

With big projects “Vettaikaran’ and “Kanden Kadhalai’ lined-up for release, Sun Pictures acquires yet another flick “Kanden Kadhalai’. The film produced by Moser Baer Entertainment and Blue Ocean Entertainment is a remake of yesteryear Bollywood blockbuster “Jab We Met’.

According to producer Dhananjayan of Moser Baer, he admits that Sun Pictures was supposed to produce this film in collaboration with Moser Baer and Blue Ocean Entertainment. However now, the producers are much elated that the project has landed into safe and strong hands, for it will do wonders at the box office soon for the benefit of everyone, associated with the film.

Mr. Kalanidhi Maran, CMD of Sun TV Network, Mr. Hansraj Saxena, COO of Sun Pictures and the entire team at Sun Pictures have now started planning for the world-wide marketing and distribution for Kanden Kadhalai that would probably hit the screens lately by next month.

‘Kanden Kadhalai’ goes the way of ‘Jab We Met’

“Kanden Kadhalai’ is making news all over the town with the vigorous promotions courtesy by its producer G Dhananjayan. The producer has been making earnest efforts in drawing big results at box office. Meanwhile, director Kannan has started filming promotional song “Oru Naal Iravil’ (similar to “Mauja Mauja’ in “Jab We Met’).

The song is being pictured in the grand sets erected at AVM Studios. Closer sources have revealed that both director Kannan and producer Dhananjayan have planned to broadcast the song continuously on the air for the promotions.

With Vidhyasagar scoring music, Benny Dayal and Tippu have crooned for the song.

The film is slated to hit the screens in the third week of September.

‘Kanden Kadhalai’ gears for promotions

It all started off as a wavelet and eventually transcended as magniloquent sensation. “Kanden Kadhalai’– remake of yesteryear Bollywood blockbuster “Jab We Met’ is rolling fast on its postproduction works. Meanwhile, G. Dhananjayan of Moser Baer is endeavoring through vigorous promotional activities across Tamil Nadu.

The promotional vans embellished with colorful visuals of “Kanden Kadhalai’ are traveling towards all parts of Tamil Nadu. The crew has been involved in shooting out simple and interesting questions to the people of various localities. The winners are handed with goodies and audio CDs.

Producer Dhananjayan says, “The campaign is very successful and is creating good excitement around the film and music everywhere. The people are curious to know when the film is releasing and most of them know the film details by now. The vans are playing the songs continuously, thus creating more interest in the film and music. The van campaign covers the entire TN and will end on 31 August 2009.”

He further adds, “The idea has been very successful in bringing in awareness about the film and also excites the people to look for the film, when it is releasing.”

Tamil Film Preview: Kanden Kadhalai

Kanden Kadhalai– Will this overshadow “Jab We Met’?

Producer- V.M. Lalitha of Blue Ocean Entertainment

Presenter- G. Dhananjayan of Moser Baer Entertainment

Story- Imtiaz Ali

Screenplay and Direction- Kannan

Star-casts- Bharath, Thamannah, Munnai, Santhanam, Nizhalgal Ravi, Sudha, Sapan Saran, Azhagam Perumal, Ravichandran and others.

Music- Vidhyasagar

Cinematographer- PG Muthiah

Dialogues- Pattukottai Prabhakaran

Kanden Kadhalai is an adaptation to Tamil culture, and is based on Hindi blockbuster “Jab We Met’, which created several box office records in addition to winning several accolades for the lead artists, music director, director and others.

Sakthi (Bharath), a defeated industrialist is even more broken as the girl he loves is getting married. Unable to muster up the courage to return home, he drifts out of the gathering and aimlessly boards, a train, bounding away into the night. As destiny would have it, on the train he meets Anjali (Thamannah)– a beautiful but annoyingly talkative girl who is leaving Chennai for her hometown– Theni. Later, she plans has of eloping with her boyfriend (Munna). Anjali irritates Sakthi to the point of getting him to leave the train. As she tries to get him back on the train, she ends up missing it and the two find themselves stranded on a desolate station with no luggage or money.

Begins, an idyllic journey to the exuberant south Indian heartland in which this odd couple will make their way through buses, taxies and bullock carts, crossing highways, meeting all kinds of people, to reach her house in Theni. On arrival, Anjali’s family mistakes the two for lovers. Before this misconception can be cleared, Anjali escapes to her boyfriend in Ooty. Sakthi leaves with her, confirming the suspicion that they’re lovers.

In Ooty, Sakthi feels empowered to return to Chennai and resurrect his ailing business.

Life takes a positive turn and Sakthi begins to do well. One day, Anjali’s family who think that she is with him confronts Sakthi. He is shocked to learn that Anjali hasn’t returned home.

He takes it upon himself to find her. He finally tracks her down and begins another journey to reach Theni and flow into the colors and conceptions of a loud and happy South Indian family.

The film’s audio was launched recently and songs have been moderately doing well with sales in audio markets.

Producers have planned to release the film by September.

Kanden Kadhalai audio launch on August 14

Kannan, once an assistant to director Mani Ratnam made his directorial debut with “Jayam Kondan’. With the film winning him appreciations, he was offered to remake Bollywood blockbuster “Jab We Met’.
The film titled “Kanden Kadhalai’ features Bharath and Thamannah in lead roles. G. Dhananjayan of Moser Baer and V.M. Lalitha of Blue Ocean Entertainment have produced the film. The film was shot in 60 days across 75 exotic locations comprising of Ooty, Kodaikanal, Pollachi, Palani, Theni, Madurai, Chengalput, Tanjore, Sengottai, Kerala and Chennai.
According to Producer Dhananjayan, he says, “post-production works are close on the heels of completion and we are planning to release the film by second week of September. Director Kannan has been so punctual on completing the film within the scheduled dates.
” Vidhyasagar has scored music while P.G. Muthiah has cranked the camera. Producers have confirmed about launching the audio on August 14.