Music and preview release of the film ‘Veera Tamilachi’
The music and preview release of the film ‘Veera Tamilachi’, produced by Mahizini Kalaikoodam and directed by debutant director Suresh Bharathi and starring actors Sanjeev Venkat – Ilaya – Sushmita Suresh in the lead roles, was held in Chennai. Directors R. V. Udayakumar – Perarasu attended the event as special guests and released the music and preview of the film.
The film ‘Veera Tamilachi’, directed by debutant director Suresh Bharathi, features Sanjeev Venkat, Ilaya, Sushmita Suresh, Swetha Dorathy, late actor Marimuthu, writer and actor Vela Ramamoorthy, K. Rajan, Meesai Rajendran, Jayam Gopi and many others. The cinematography of this film is done by Sankaralingam Selvakumar and Jupin has composed the music. The film has been jointly produced by producers Saratha Manivannan and Magizhini on behalf of Magizhini Kalaikoodam.
Directors R. V. Udayakumar- Perarasu -Rajakumaran- Vijay Sri – Producer Anbuchelvan – along with the film crew attended the music and preview launch ceremony as special guests.
Speaking at the event, Producer Manivannan said, “‘Veera Tamilachi’ has been created to celebrate the bravery of Tamil women. We are going to release this film in theaters soon. I kindly request everyone to watch this ‘Veera Tamilachi’ in theaters and enjoy it and turn it into a successful Tamilachi.”
Director R. V. Udayakumar said, “The producers have given a chance to a good director. Thank you to the producer for making the dream of a director who is a construction worker come true.
The director is a construction worker, so when you look at the preview and the songs, you can see that he has created the work by looking at which stone should be placed where, which mixture should be applied, where the window should be placed, where the reading room should be placed, how the bedroom should be, how the kitchen should be, what width and length it should be. Every director is compared to an architect. They are the ones who decide where and how to start the story, how to take it, what is the image of the protagonist in that story, what is the job of the heroine, what is the essence that we can tell, and what is the conclusion of this story. I was also a great architect at one time. So I sincerely wish this film to be good.
The director has made this film by embracing the incidents of sexual assault against women in Tamil Nadu.
The songs in this film are beautiful and good. The ‘theme song’ featured in the film is also good.
The heroine-oriented script of this film should be appreciated for having actors like Sanjeev and Ilayah.
After watching the preview of this film, I had an idea. This film should get a lot of theaters. In today’s environment, it is difficult for small budget films to get theaters. However, we should negotiate with the theater owners and distributors to screen this film in 40 or 50 theaters in three or four shows daily. Only if a film is released in three shows in a theater, will the film get publicity through ‘mouth talk’ in a few days. Only then will such good films reach the people.
I congratulate and thank all the actors, actresses and technicians who acted in this film. I also wish that this team will get many more opportunities with the success of this film,” he said.
Speaking, Short Film Producers’ Council President Anbuselvan said, ”The world knows that Tamil Nadu women are the heroes of Tamil Nadu. All the work of this film was completed and it was to be released three months ago. The producer is working hard and trying to release the film. For the hard work and good mood of this producer, this film should be a huge success.
I would like to make a request to the media not to publish reviews of the film on the three days of the film’s release, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Protect the short film producers,” he said.
Speaking, Director Sravana Subbaiah said, ”A film called Veeram has come. A film called ‘Tamil’ has come. A film called ‘Tamiljan’ has come. A film called ‘Tamilachi’ has come. When you hear the name ‘Veera Tamilachi’, there is a good vibe.
Tamil language is a unique word that is not found anywhere else in the world. There is a grammar for it.. ‘Th’ is a vowel and ‘Mi’ is a consonant, there is a big secret in Tamil. There is a gene that comes from Tamil, bravery is naturally in its blood, and there is also a feeling. We can see this in the epics
We have seen, we have read. We are going to see it in this film. I hope this film will have a content like a woman who resolves her feelings of revenge through violence. There is also talk about making some legal amendments regarding the sexual assault in this film. So this film should be successful.
The film ‘Pudumaippen’ released under the direction of Bharathiraja can be said to have created a revolution for women in this society. That film was talked about during that period. The film ‘Veera Tamilachi’ is being made during this period. I commend the producer for making a film with such content without being commercial.
It is mentioned that ‘Law is an open book. Therefore, not knowing about that law is a crime. Not making an effort to know such a law is also a crime.’ In the climax scene of this film, a character is set up as if he is talking to the legal genius Ambedkar. He himself has mentioned that the law can be amended once every five years. The idea conveyed by this film is valuable. The music and songs for this film are good. The action scenes for this film, that is, the way the heroine has been designed, are also commendable,” he said.
Speaking, Director Rajakumaran said, “Women do not need to be trained to hit. The truth is that we cannot bear it if they hit us. The fact that they do not hit us is our pride. They are very strong and mentally strong. If we compare ourselves to them, we are weak.
Men have a fantasy of showing themselves as mountains. Women have a fantasy of showing themselves as flowers. But what we see is not a flower, what they have is a mountain. I have felt this in my own experience. I have been hit by many women, but I have never met a woman as majestic as my mother – a woman as strong as a mountain. I have seen her in all situations.
Similarly, Devayani, who looks like a flower to you, is such a strong, strong woman who can hit not one ton but two or three tons of weight with one step. I have seen this too. They are truly strong. They treat us gently for the sake of men and children. So even if actress Sushmita Suresh was not trained while acting in the action scenes in this film… she would have acted terribly in the action scenes. I congratulate them. There are no actresses who can act in this action genre, I request you to come to that place.
Director Suresh Bharathi has directed this film after making a name for himself by directing small short films. My congratulations and appreciation to him too,” she said.
Actress Sushmita Suresh said, ”I am sincerely grateful to the director and producer for choosing me and giving me the opportunity to act as a brave Tamil girl.
While acting in the fight scenes of this film, the stunt master worked keeping my safety and my comfort in mind. Especially when I was acting in the scene where I was hanging upside down, he was scared, whether I was scared or not. I would like to thank the stunt master Mirtal Selva for taking care of me and protecting me at this moment.
We have seen action scenes in movies. But it is only when acting that you see the difficulty. While acting in the fight scenes of this film, I felt pain in my body, but despite this, I tolerated it and cooperated with the film crew.
Everyone on the set interacted like a family. It was a wonderful experience. I think this film will be a film that will easily connect with women. It will be a film that will teach us how to bring out the problems faced by women in this society.
Many people asked me why I am an aeronautical engineering graduate. But since acting was my passion, my parents patiently came to the audition and supported me. Many women dream of achieving success in cinema. I request parents to realize this and support them,” he said.
Music composer Jubin said, “I have worked on this film after the films ‘Draupati’ and ‘Rudra Thandavam’.
There are three songs in this film. One song has been written by Kalaimamani Viveka and the other song has been written by debutant lyricist Senthil Raja. We composed it only after writing this song. The third is a title song named Veera Tamilachi.
The story is about how a victimized woman fights back. In this film, the heroine Sushmita Suresh is intimidating in action scenes. The Vijayashanti of that time is portrayed in the film.
It’s like watching in. A big place awaits them after the release of this film, congratulations.
The producer has given me the full salary that was promised to me for this film. You can’t see such a loving producer in the film industry. We will never have the authority to pay this person a salary, they should continue to produce the film,” he said.
Director Suresh Bharathi said, ”If I have risen to become a director today after working as a lowly construction worker with a salary of 35 rupees, the first reason for this is my wife and sons. I have been working for this film for the last five years. It is my wife who has been guiding me and my family in these five years.
In 2016, my first short film ‘Koncham Konchama..’ was given one lakh rupees by my Gurunathar Palaniswami from Chidambaram Katmadi area. This short film was selected as the best awareness short film and I received an award from the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. My second short film ‘Thai’. It has been viewed by 46 million viewers since it was released online. So far, I have directed 18 short films and won 36 awards. I am confident that if I direct it, it will definitely be successful, and I will direct a successful work.
After that, I prepared a story for cinema and approached many producers and told the story. I told the story at Magizhini Kalaikoodat. They did not have the finances to produce the film, so we started making this film through crowdfunding. The shooting lasted for a week. Producer Nithyanandam joined us after knowing that the film was doing well. After that, he said that I would produce the entire film myself. Producer Nithyanandam is the one who continuously encouraged me and made my directorial dream come true. I express my heartfelt gratitude to him at this moment.
When I started this film, I said that the budget was 60 lakh rupees. But now the film has been completed with three and a half crore rupees.
This film is an awareness film for women. Where and when women are subjected to sexual harassment, how they should recover from it, what is the solution to this, all these issues are there in this film. I hope the climax of the film will be different, this film will definitely be successful.
What I wanted to say through this film was brought as a legal amendment by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr. M. K. Stalin in the Legislative Assembly six months ago. I made the film in this regard three years ago. We are proud that what I wanted to tell the people as a solution has been brought as a legal amendment. If this film had come out six months ago, our story would have been the hero. All the incidents that have taken place in this film are true. I have proof for this.
I am an ardent fan of Captain Vijayakanth. After hearing the news of Captain Vijayakanth’s demise, I kept crying without sleeping or eating for three days. I learned about cinema by watching Captain Vijayakanth’s films. I thought about what film I should direct with Vijayakanth, but in his absence, I have directed with a new heroine. In that way, I have introduced a female Vijayakanth.
R.V. I want to direct action films after watching people like Udayakumar and Perarasu.
I have watched more than 50 action films in other languages than Tamil. After seeing many references about how a heroine would act, I and stand master Mirtal Selva discussed the action scenes for the film’s heroine Sushmita Suresh.
They will not have a scene where a Tamil woman is tied upside down and hung and kicked with her foot on her chest, I think this is the first time in Tamil cinema that such a scene will be there. I don’t remember seeing it in any Tamil film before. Actress Sushmita gave her full cooperation in acting in this scene.
I have never even watched any shooting so far. But if I have directed a film, it is because of Vijayakanth, who is united with me. Even today, before attending this event, I have come here after visiting Captain Samadhi and paying my respects. So his blessings will be perfect for this film.
Every human being born has talent. It should be revealed. You should not be afraid of anyone. You should not be in awe of anyone. If you have talent, you can succeed. I have become a director because I want to be an example for this.
Today, I, an ordinary construction worker in our village, have 25 cut-outs from the Construction Workers’ Union,” he said.
Speaking, Director Perarasu said, “It is a family event.
Those who accept the truth are the brave Tamils. In that sense, our director Rajakumaran is the best brave Tamil. The truth is revealed in his speech. We have only seen Devayani Madam as a softie so far. But at home, we know that she is an action heroine only now.
I am participating in this event to congratulate someone who has risen from a construction worker to a director.
What is the difference between effort and perseverance? If we keep making efforts, we will keep making efforts. At some point, effort will not leave us. That is the effort of perseverance.
If you want to build a house well, you need a good mason. If you want a family to be good, you need two fibers, one is a nathanar. The other is a kozhundanar. The director is a good mason. Where to put a song in a film? Where to put a byte? He knows.
Who is a brave Tamil? When a man is in trouble, he is the one who stands by his side and shows his talent. If you look at it that way, Veera Tamilachi is the director’s wife.
When you hear some titles, you wonder how they missed this title so far. In that sense, this Veera Tamilachi title is good. There have been many Veera Tamilachis like Velu Nachiyar in Tamil Nadu. Veera Tamilachi is a film that is suitable for this period.
Veera Tamilachi is not about hitting or kicking. It is not about hitting with sandals or hitting with hands. Veera Tamilachi is the woman who bravely reported to this society that an animal had mutilated her in the Anna University campus. Learning karate, shooting a gun, twirling a cymbal, all this is not bravery. Bravery should not be in the body, but in the mind. This is what I saw in this film. A woman should rise up against injustice and this Veera Tamilachi is what she says,” he said.
