Produced by Shanthi Thiagarajan under Star Movies and directed by actor-director Thiagarajan, the film ‘Andhagan’ starring ‘Top Star’ Prashanth – which released on August 9th – has been a huge success both at the box office and critically.
The film crew had organized a ceremony to thank the media and fans for this. The event was held at a star hotel in Chennai. Director Thiagarajan, director and actor K. S. Ravikumar, ‘Top Star’ Prashanth, actresses Simran, Vanitha Vijayakumar, Priya Anand, Semmalar Annam, actor Besant Ravi, art director Senthil Raghavan, fight training director Ramkumar, director Praveen Kant were present.
Director Praveen Kant said, “The reason for the success of ‘Andhagan’ is the ‘charisma’ of the film. Thiagarajan sir has made this film for his son. Arum is working for Prashant’s development after stopping his acting. Today he is a pan India star for his acting prowess.
‘Andhagan’ is the film that he worked hard to make his son a top star again. He has tasted success by offering what the young generation of fans want today.
Prashanth, who acted in this film, has acted well without making any gap felt. In this film, we can see Prashanth, who was etched in our minds in the tenth minute of his appearance on the screen in films like ‘Jodi’, ‘Kannethire Thondrinaal’ and ‘Jeans’. This is due to his hard work. Even today he keeps his body in shape. It can be said that Prasanth is the only actor in Tamil cinema after MGR who has no bad habits. I want everyone in the film industry to be like Thiagarajan-Prasanth. Congratulations to Thiagarajan for giving another success to Prasanth,” he said.
Actor Besant Ravi said, “I am happy. Although I have acted in many films with Prashant, Andhagan is special to me. I went on a tour with him all over Tamil Nadu to promote the film.
I have immense faith in Thyagarajan, but I still had a little doubt about the film. I didn’t see this film until I was on tour with Prashant for it. I traveled with Prasanth – Thiagarajan because of the trust I had in them.
After that one day Thiagarajan called me and showed me the film. I was frozen in shock. The picture was very beautiful. It was neat. I was sure then that the film would be a success. However, I still had a little doubt about the success of this film. However, I, Prashanth and Simran were watching the film with fans from the first day of the film’s release.
Usually if I don’t like a movie I get sleepy. But this film is over before we can open our eyes. So human psychology has said that this film is better. Because watching a movie that you have already seen again on the screen will disturb you in some way. But watching Andhagan movie in theaters did not cause any disturbance to anyone. Everyone was enjoying the movie. Thanks to Thiagarajan for giving such a successful film in that respect,” he said.
Actress Vanitha Vijayakumar said, “First of all, I would like to thank the media for congratulating Andhagan for its success and the fans who visited the theaters and made it a success. So happy to hear the word ’90s kids’. I am thankful to Prashanth for this. ’90s Stars Come Back’. I also thank Simran for this.
I noticed that the public opinion posted on the website for this film was spot on. They mentioned that no one in the theater was looking at a cell phone while watching the movie. No one looked at the cell phone at that moment either. Everyone watched the film seriously. In the 90s, when you go to the cinema and watch a movie, you get the kind of reception..! A similar reception was received for the movie Andagan. For this, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone at this moment,” he said.
Actress Priya Anand said, “This film is very special for me. When the work of this film started, it was very positive. Even after the release of the film, positive things are coming from fans and critics alike. It makes me happy because it’s all about consensus.
Let’s say 90s star Prashant-Simran. They are still the same. I want them to continue acting in films.
Thiagarajan, the director, is cool and calm. I request him to continue directing films. Especially he should direct love stories suitable for today’s young generation.
I am proud to have been a part of a huge hit film like Andhagan. Thanks to Prashant’s fans and people for making this film a success,” he said.
Actress Simran said, “I have completed 29 years in the film world. In this thirtieth year, ‘Andagan’ has become a super hit film. I would like to thank director Thiagarajan for this. It was he who gave me the opportunity to act in this film.
Thiagarajan is quiet on the sets. The set will also be quiet. Only the work will be active.
Prashant – My zodiac sign pair. I thank him for this too.
Priya Anand – acted beautifully and realistically in the film. I wish him to rise as a Pan Indian star.
I have acted in the direction of Ravikumar. In fact he is my guru. He is one of the reasons why I am speaking in Tamil to this extent today. Discipline and honesty are perfect on his sets. He is very kind and helpful. The opportunity to act in this film is like a huge gift for me. Thanks to everyone who acted in this film,” he said.
Director K. S. Ravikumar said, “I would like to welcome the large number of media who have come to this function to thank the success of Andhagan. I see the growth of the media. It is healthy.
Making movies is easy these days. It’s hard to publish. After that the film becomes even more difficult to succeed. People don’t visit theaters even for a good movie. It will come in piracy or OTD. They say they can see it. Fans of star actors go to theaters only if they are acting.
Despite all this, if Andagan is a success, then that is a real success. All the reviews about the film were positive.
I was happy to hear that the theaters where the film was screened had more fans even during the night shows. So there is a justification in celebrating the success of this film team. Because the movie Andhagan has been a real hit.
Director Thiagarajan’s smile on the set has many meanings. But his focus is on movement. If the actors perform well, he immediately praises them.
Prashant’s performance in the film was excellent. Eye sight is visible. But you have to pretend to be blind. Then the eye really doesn’t know. To act like it. This role has to be played with the right scale. Even a little violation will reveal overacting. My congratulations to Prashant for his excellent performance in this role. And to act in many films and become successful. I am praying to God to come back in the film industry.
I went to Mumbai and negotiated with Simran to cast him in the film ‘Dharmasakkaram’. But I worked with Arjun in ‘Kondattam’. Kondattam was the first Tamil film to be shot at Ramojirao Film City in Hyderabad. At that moment Simran did not know Tamil very well. He acted amazing watching me prompting with body language. It has been 29 years since he entered the film industry. He expressed his desire to act in the film world for another 30 years.
After a certain point, if an artiste gets good at acting, cinema will not let them go. Even if you want to leave cinema, cinema will not leave you. Nagesh continued to act till the end. His last film was ‘Dhasavatharam’. Even then, he had a slight visual impairment which kept him from acting. I think I am that kind of actor.
No amount of thanks to director Thiagarajan is enough. The film was released on time but it was a success. I would like to take this moment to express my gratitude to all the star actors, actresses and technicians who acted in the film,” he said.
Director Thiagarajan said, “I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all the media for reaching the people of Andagan in a good way. The reviews from the media after the release of the film reached the masses and made the film a success. The actors and actresses who acted in this film have received huge recognition.
In this film, we have chosen talented artists even for small roles. The dialogues of the late actor Manopala and the dialogues spoken by Vanitha Vijayakumar.
Their hard work is one of the reasons why they are getting applause.
Priya Anand’s performance was realistic. His beauty – laughter – dialogue delivery – everything was excellent.
I was determined to give equal opportunity to all the characters even though Prashant is the hero in this film..
Jayam Raja was originally going to direct this movie. We traveled with him for three months. During this three-month period, he said it would be better if a foreign actress in London played the role. We also had a conversation with him. We also agreed to pay the salary he asked for. Three months later, Jayam Raja got an opportunity to direct a film starring Chiranjeevi. Then Jayam Raja told me that I will work in this film after completing the direction of that film. I said thank you and continue your journey successfully.
After that I decided to run. We started thinking about who to cast for the character. Then none other than Simran came to my mind. He also agreed to act and offered a large sum of money. I really enjoyed when he spoke in Tamil on stage.
Director KS Ravikumar – He had already acted in Prashanth’s ‘Tamil’, and when he was told to do the role, he immediately agreed. His involvement and cooperation on the set was commendable.
Samuthirakani- the leading actor who is doing sensationally in Telugu. He agreed to act in this film on my request and asked him to sit in the bathroom half-dressed in one scene. He performed the scene well without any hesitation.
Prashanth- He listens to what the director says in any film, not just in this film. He will do what he says. He will not share any opinion as this person. Also in this film he only did what I told him to do.
In every scene, whether he is playing the piano or performing blindfolded. Acted naturally. There is no fight scene in this movie, no song scene, but he made that shortcoming to forget with his exquisite performance.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all the star actors, actresses and technicians who acted in the film. Also, I would like to express my gratitude to the distributors who released this film, the theater owners who screened it and the fans who made it a success,” he said.
Talking about ‘Top Star’ Prashanth, “First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the media and fans who made Andhagan a huge success.
From the moment the film was released, the reviews about the film had an impact on people
Experienced stars like Karthik who acted in the film is the most important reason for the success of this film. His enthusiasm on the set inspired the entire crew
Samudhirakani, K. S. The experience of acting with star actors like Ravikumar, Urvashi, Yogi Babu was also unforgettable. Although I have acted in many successful films, my experience while acting in this film was different. Especially., a director whom I still respect. . While working with Ravikumar, Urvashi and Yogi Babu on the set, we fully understood the scene being shot every day and planned how to improve the scene and rehearsed and acted it. We talked to the artists we worked with and asked them how actors acted in the 60s, how actors acted in the 70s, and how actors acted in the 80s. I got to know how the performances of Nagesh, Banumathi Amma, Nambiar etc. were especially from the assistants who worked closely with them. I got such an experience again in ‘Anthagaan’. I was very happy with this.
We can’t forget the experience of acting with actor Manobala, who we don’t have now, who acted in this film. He acted in all the films directed by my father. His blessing is also a reason for the success of this film.
All the films that Simran and I acted in have been successful. Andhagan also has a place in that line. Special thanks to Simran for this.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank actress Priya Anand for taking care of my development on the sets and even after the completion of the shoot.
It can be said that the success of the film is due to the fact that all the favorite stars of the fans acted together. Next is the director. Even if it’s my father, he’s on the set
He gave importance to what the story required. Skilled technicians also worked alongside him.
We also prepared a promo song to promote the film after completion. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to ‘Rock Star’ Anirudh, ‘Makkal Selvan’ Vijay Sethupathi, Prabhu Deva and Sandy Master for their cooperation.
The success of this film was the beginning of my film journey. To act in many films. I want to continue to earn the love of the fans. I would like to take this moment to thank all the producers, directors, co-stars and actresses who have supported my growth.
On this happy occasion, I extend my heartiest congratulations to director Mani Ratnam, music composer AR Rahman and all the artistes who have won the National Award,” he said.
