Shaam’s ‘Astram’ to be released on March 7 th.
“Astram has a unique crime investigation thriller storyline”; Actor Shaam is conf ide nt.
“Is ‘Astram’ the Brahmastram I got?”; Actor Shaam.
“I am not surprised by Sivakarthiyan’s hei ght”; Actor Shaam.
“Debuting as Shaam’s pair in ‘Astram’ is a bl essing for me; Actress Nira is proud.
‘Astram’ producer vows to develop ten n ew directors.
‘Astram’ is a crime investigation thriller pro duced by Thana Shanmugamani und er Best Movies. The film, which stars Shaam in the lead role, is directed by debuutant director Arvind Rajagopal. Model Nira plays the fem ale lead, while Nizhalhgal Ravi, Jeeva Ravi, Arul T. Shankar and debutant Ranjith play important roles.
The film will be released all over Tamil N adu on March 7. Following this, the ‘Astr am’ team met the press and shared inte resting information about the film.
Speaking to Nayagan Sham,
“Arvind Rajagopal, whom I met through Fac ebook, contacted me and said, ‘I am going to direct a film and it would be great if you acted in it.’ After that, both Arvi nd and the writer Jagan met me in person. The story they told was very interesting. We have en joyed watching many thr iller films so far. The fact that this film p resents a unique cr ime investigation story in a thriller format makes it differenent from other films. Its screenplay was also interesting.
Although director Aravind Diraksan was ne w to the film industry, he had years of expe rience in the film industry and had acted in a few films. His speech was also confident. The producer of this film is from Erode. He has worked hard and ma de progress. The p erson who asked me t o act in this film sai d that since the shoo ting of this film will be done in Kodaikanal for 30 days in one go, it would be go od if he gave me the dates in total.
I even said that since I am a new director w e can split the shooting into 15 days. But I have faith in the director. Not only that, he confidently said that he is making the film with only my own money so that the film d 9oes not get stalled due to a ny kind of pro blem. What he said was a bit shocking and surprising to me at the same time. There a re very few people in the film industry who make films with th eir own money. That is why this film has been completed beautif ully without any hitches as planned and is now ready for release.
Director Aravind, who quit his job in a corp orate company and was interested in cinem a, realized that he was making this film out of his passion for cinema and all his friends who worked with him as assis tant directors gave him a lot of support. am only now me eting such a friendship. Aravind can be said to be very lucky in that way. Similarly, Aravi nd handled eve rything beautifully from the first day of shooting like an experienced director.
The film Varisu was a comeback film for m e. Since it is the film that will be releas ed after that, this film ‘Astram’ is a very import ant film for me. Although Jagan, w ho has written the story of this film, may seem yo ung, he has a lot of knowledge a bout cine ma. He has written only what t he film asks for, beautifully. There is a wonderful messa ge in this film. Everyone who watches the film will agree with it wholeheartedly. Ranj ith, who has acted in this film, is making his debut in this fil m. He has attended a works hop for alm ost 20 days and has acted beau tifully wi thout any hesitation or confusion during the shooting. Actor Jeeva Ravi has also portrayed the character of James in this film so beautifully.
Heroine Nira has experience in modeling and acting in commercials. When I s aw her in a music album called ‘Nee Poom’, I told Aravind that she would be perfect for our film. Nira has also given a great contributio n in the film. After this film, she will becom me a busy heroine. Ever yone who worked on the film had a lot of positive thoughts. I could feel it every moment I acted in the film. Cinematogra pher Kalyan has done a very good job in the cinematography,” he s aid.
Speaking about the film, Director Arvin d Rajagopal said,
“After working in a corporate company, dir ecting a few short films and acting in a few films, sitting here as a director in this ten-year journey is like a dream. At the same time, knowing that I only have experience in short films, producer Dhana Shanmugaman i, who is keen on devel oping new directors, believed in me and agreed to produce the fil m after hearing this story. After six months of trying to tell the story of this film to a few heroes, he saw a message I sent on social media and trusted me, called me, listened to th e story, agreed to act in the film and too k it to the next level. Actor Sham played a huge role in taking it to the next level. The film’s heroine Nira, actors Nizhalgal Ravi, Jeeva Ravi, Araul D Shankar have b elieved in us in this film without any exp pectations and have given their best con tribution. Cin ematographer Kalyan has given his best co ntribution. Music comp oser Sundaramoort orthy has handled the background music w ith innovation. Editor Bhupathi has also don e magic in editing.” He said.
Speaking, heroine Nira said,
“It is a matter of joy and pride for me to be the heroine of the film Astram. Like e very one else, I had tried to act in cinema out of passion for acting. But at one point, I chan ged my mind and decided that instead of lo oking for opportunities, we should let oppo rtunities come to us. That is how the music album ‘Nee Poom’ w as born. I was born in Dindigul and grew up in Chennai. In that cas e, there were many difficulties when creatin g such an album and introducing it there in the Un nited States.
But as if good things happen to us unexp pectedly, Arya, Aishwarya Rajesh, Revat thi, Khushboo, etc. released the song on their digital platforms. At that event, Sh am sir came in person to release the alb um and asked me a lot of information ab out the way the album was made. After that, about a week later, I received an in vitation from the director to act in this fi0llm. When I met him and Jagan in person n, everything from the way they welcom ed me to the way they treated me was a good approach.
Also, I really liked hearing this story. At the same time, I am someone who firmly believ es that if we are a part of a winning film, it is as if we have also won. When I went to th e shooting site with a hesitation about what the facilities and accommodation would be like for us, the producer Thana Shanmug amani had creat ated an environment with a family atmo sphere there. During the days we were s hooting there, I never felt lonely. I never felt insecure. That is what every actre ss needs.
Actor Sham sir is the one who carries th e9 story on his shoulders in the film. We h ave been by his side all along. In particular, Ran jith, who is making his debut in th is film, pre pared himself to act so natura lly that he did not know that he was a newcomer, even though he was a character who could travel with him all the way. He was especia lly open-minded and rea dy to learn anyth ing.
Sham sir, who has acted with great actre sses like Jyothika, Trisha, Simran in his 2 0-year film career, considers it a great bl essi ng that I am making my debut in his f ilm. I consider that mind as God, who no t only introduced me to the music album but also generously agreed to act in his f ilm. He has done this by breaking the ste ereotype of being a small screen actress. Everyone who acted in this film, including Nizhalgal Ravi and Jeeva Ravi, have been by my side. I wo uld say that this film Astram is an Astram th at I got in my life. I see it as a blessing,” he said.
Debutant actor Ranjith, while speaking,
“First of all, I would like to thank my fath er for starting Best Movies Production Compa ny and giving me the opportunity . He start ed this company with the idea of introduci ng 10 aspiring directors. He is sure that he will make all ten films as li fe-giving films for debuting directors. It would be better if you watch this film an d get to know more about director Arvi nd Rajagopal than what I am saying now. Actor Sham encouraged me from the fir st day of shooting and dispelled my fear s. If you buy clothes from big cloth store s and buy some things from small shops outside the platform, it will be a great h elp for them. Similarly, while we welcom me big films, we should also welcome an d support small films. We invite you to th is like a wedding ceremony, come and sit at the table, eat and tell us what you think about the taste,” the producer requested.