Aravaan


Aravaan EnglishSnake is a 2012 Indian Tamil period film directed by Vasanthabalan, based on Sahitya Academy winning Su. Venkatesans novel Kaaval Kottam. It stars Aadhi, Dhansika, Malayalam actress Archana Kavi and Pasupathy, with Kabir Bedi playing a prominent role, and Bharath appearing in a cameo role. The film marks noted playback singer Karthiks debut as a music director. Aravaan released onMarch 2012 to mixed reviews but was successful. The film was dubbed in Hindi as Jungle The Battleground.

In April 2010, following the success of Angaadi Theru, Vasanthabalan started working on his new project based on Su. Venkatesans novel Kaaval Kottam, a novel depicting the history of Madurai during 13101910, which was released in 2009. Aravaans story would be based on one chapter from the novel, running to aboutpages, with Vasanthabalan claiming that he expanded it and took one year for penning the scriptment, further telling that he had tried to mix action and emotion. The director told that he included more characters and incidents into the script, disclosing that the films lead character Varipuli was not there in the short story and that he created him and gave a name.Vasanthabalan selected Aadhi to portray the lead character of Varipuli, after he had seen him performing in Mirugam and Eeram, citing that he chose him because of his height and his nose. Aadhi was further requested to develop six pack abs, which he accomplished in three months. Pasupathy, who earlier was cast in Vasanthabalans Veyil, was chosen to essay another lead role, since he had the looks and complexion of the character he plays, apart from his powerful eyes and his talent to portray a gamut of emotions. Vasanthabalan offered Dhansika, best known for playing a lead role in Peranmai, the lead female character of Vannapechi, for she had the sharp features and dusky skin required for the role. Malayali actress Archana Kavi was roped in for her first Tamil film to play the role of Chimitti, a bold and aggressive woman, who loves to take control of everything around her, with Archana reporting that the character was unlike her real self and that she had difficulties to get the body language and the Madurai Tamil right. In January 2011, Kabir Bedi, noted Hindi film actor, who had also appeared in several international productions, notably in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy, was signed up for a significant role, making his Tamil film debut, while the following month

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