Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham

Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham English Modern Saraswathis Challenge is a 2013 Tamil contemporary fantasy comedy film written and directed by K. Chandru. The film revolves around four men, played by Jai, VTV Ganesh, Sathyan and Rajkumar. Niveda Thomas was paired opposite Jai. The film was produced by Kalpathi S Aghoram and has cinematography by Anand Jeeva songs were composed by Prem Kumar. The film went on floors onNovember 2013.The film received mixed reviews from critics,however it was above average at box office. It is not a remake of the 1966 mythological film Saraswathi Sabatham.

The film went on floors onFebruary 2013. Chandru shot the first scene in Villivakkam, Chennai. Though the film is set in Chennai, the director said that a minor portion will be shot abroad. In June 2013 VTV Ganesh left to Malaysia for the shoot of Saraswathi Sabatham with Jai. In July, about 80 of the film shooting had been wrapped.The film was initially named Saraswathi Sabatham, reusing the title of the 1966 mythological film starring Sivaji Ganesan, and fans stated they would not allow the usage of titles of their idol for comedy films and that they would protest in front of Jai and Sathyans houses, if the makers proceeded with the same title. A notice, demanding that the film should be renamed, was sent to film producer Kalpathi Agoram and his brothers Ganesh and Suresh, on behalf of the Nellai City Sivaji social welfare organisation by advocate Kamaraj. OnSeptember 2013, it was announced that the film had been retitled as Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham. ........

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