The audio launch of producer and director Thiagarajan's Ponnar Shankar was held at a grand ceremony at Prasad Labs last evening. The film is the magnum opus of the CM Dr Kalaignar and is based on the legend of the twin brothers of the Kongu Nadu region, Ponnar and Shankar. The twin brothers are played by Prashanth. This is his second dual role after Jeans. Apart from Sneha who plays his sister, the film boasts of a giant star cast that includes Khushboo, Napoleon, Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Vadivelu, Seetha, Bhanu, Riyaz Khan and others. The music has been composed by Ilayaraja, who was present at the function along with Napoleon and Vairamuthu among others. The camera work is by Shaji Kumar.
The trailer and some songs were screened for the press after the function. As expected, the film is lavish and filled with the grandeur of a mega budget film.
The audio was launched by the Kalaignar and received by Pollahi N Mahalingam who spoke on the occasion along with others.
Thiagarajan thanked the CM for taking time out from his busy electoral activities and attending the function. He said, "The CM has been a continuous guide all through and would discuss every detail with me, right from casting details to dialogues and pronunciation."
Kalaignar in his speech said, "I heard these stories about the legendary twin brothers when I lived in the Kovai region and made it into a book. Later, I thought it would be good to make a movie out of it. After seeing the work done by Thiagarajan, I would like to kiss his hands. And as for Prashanth who has acted so well, I would like to kiss his cheeks."
Vairamuthu was all praise for Prashanth and said, "All the training in various arts such as fencing, horse riding etc. that he took early in life, have all come in handy for this film. He fits the part to perfection, right from his body language, build, looks and moustache. All the Kongu people will surely laud him for bringing the characters to life so well."
The film is set for an April release.
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