What we saw was the world of Papanasam – a tea shop in one corner, with MS Bhaskar behind the counter, the house ‘Rani Illam’ from the film, a police station, where Kalabhavan Mani and Das, the police officers were conversing with each other with rigid expressions on their faces (Policemen do not smile much, apparently).
Actress Meena, who played the female lead in Drishyam and its Telugu remake, was all praise for Gauthami who has reprised her role in the Tamil version.She declared that Papanasam has a lot more nativity to suit Tamil audiences and the Tamil dialect is one of the highlights of the film.”Kamal Haasan sir stands out in the movie, and Gauthami’s character is very different from the original.
Gautami has once again proved her acting prowess while Asha Sharath has brilliantly reproduced her powerful performance from the original. The rest of the actors including Niveda Thomas, Baby Esther, Kalabavan Mani, MS Baskar and Anant Mahadevan who have also excelled in their performances.
Technically, Ghibran’s background score is a big asset to the movie which brings the audience to the edge of the seat while cinematography by Sujith is brilliant.
Overall, Papanasam is a faithful remake of Drishyam with an authentic local flavor and more detailing from the original!
Director Jeethu Joseph, currently basking in the success of Papanasam, had thought of casting Rajinikanth in the film, but concern over the reception of certain scenes led him to cast Kamal Haasan instead. “We were hesitant because the scene where the police officer kicks the hero with his shoe wouldn’t be palatable for die-hard Rajinikanth fans,” Jeethu explained.
Actor Kamal Haasan’s upcoming film Thoongaavanam has been in the limelight ever since it was launched. The latest update is that the shooting of the movie, directed by Rajesh M Selva, will be wrapped up by the end of July. According to an IANS report, a source close to the team confirmed that major portions of the movie had been canned.
Many people claim that Drishyam is a family thriller, but Jeethu Joseph tells us otherwise: “I don’t think Drishyam or Papanasam are family thrillers.Drishyam has given Jeethu many unforgettable memories but there is one particular memory he holds very close to his heart: “After watching the film, the late K.
As soon as the release date of Papanasam was announced, small-time filmmakers began complaining that movies featuring leading stars should be released only on festival days. Reportedly, a complaint was filed with the Producers’ Council.
Also promising is the fact that Jeethu Joseph who conceived the original is at the helm of this project and brings with him a major chunk of his cast and crew – Esther Anil, Asha Sharath, Kalabhavan Mani, editor Ayoob Khan and cinematographer Sujith Vaassudev are all a part of this one.Venkatesh gave his film some of his good ol’ boy shtick, Ravichandran… well, hammed his way out of the movie; and Ajay Devgn is apparently bringing his six packs along for the ride.
Asha Sharath, who impressed audiences all over with her powerful performance in Drishyam, will be stepping into Kollywood with Papanasam. The movie will see her donning the role of a shrewd police officer. Apparently, Kamal Haasan was so impressed with her performance in the film, that he had her sign up for a role in his next film, Thoongavanam.
Actress Nadhiya Moidu, in a recent interview to TOI, said that she was not looking at TV shows for a while now. “I honestly don’t have the time for small screen. It involves too much of running back and forth. So, I haven’t been taking up any television projects as of now”, the actress was quoted by TOI.
Jeethu Joseph’s Papanasam, starring Kamal Haasan, has been awarded a ‘U’ certificate by the Censor board today. It must be noted that no ‘cuts’ were suggested for the film, either. Papanasam is a remake of 2013 blockbuster Malayalam film, Drishyam.
The audio launch of Papanasam will take place on June 22 on Suryan FM live at 9 am. The radio station’s YouTube channel posted this video of Kamal Haasan himself making the announcement. The movie’s music director, Ghibran too, announced the news on Twitter.
Bonding with Kamal Haasan was special and memorable, he said. Apparently, after the shoot, Kamal sent Jeethu an SMS about how comfortable he was working with the director and that their friendship reminded Kamal of his relationship with ace Malayalam director IV Sasi.Kamal Haasan had checked with him before the shoot to know whether the character Suyambulingam, can be made more ’emotional’ to suit the Tamil audience, said Jeethu.
Nivin Pauly starrer, Oru Vadakkan Selfie, which released in March this year, is all set to be remade in five languages. The team took to their Facebook page to announce that the film will be remade in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi and Bengali.
According to industry grapevine, a recent Malayalam hit, Bhaskar the Rascal, is likely to be remade in Telugu soon. The remake rights of this Mammootty-starrer has been acquired by Suresh Productions, and the Telugu version may feature Venkatesh in the lead.
Actress Niveda Thomas has signed on as the female lead opposite actor Sharwanand in an untitled action movie to be directed by debutant Bhaskar.According to sources close the the movie, the director was impressed with Niveda’s work in one of her Malayalam films and decided to cast her.
The Papanasam team is planning to release the movie on July 17, confirmed the movie’s PRO. He further added that the movie is waiting to get censored, and the official release date will be announced in the coming weeks. The post-production work for the movie is currently underway. According to reports, the shooting of Papanasam was wrapped up in just 39 days.
Veteran actor Venkatesh, last seen in the hit comedy Gopala Gopala, said today that he has signed two new projects. Speaking at a press meet organized by Filmfare, Venkatesh said that he woulf formally announce both projects next month. In the last two years, Venkatesh has shown a keen interest in remakes. Besides Gopala Gopala – a remake of Oh My God, his other recent remakes include Masala, the remake of Bol Bachchan and Drushyam, which was a remake of Malayalam hit Drishyam.
The plagiarism controversy surrounding Papanasam director Jeethu Joseph has come to an end now. A writer from Kerala, Sateesh Paul, had claimed that the plot of Drishyam and the remakes that followed were plagiarised from his novel – Oru Mazhakkalath. Following his petition, a temporary ban was placed on the shooting of the Tamil version. After legal intervention from the producers of Papanasam, the Kamal Haasan – Gauthami film was allowed to finish shoot and is currently in post-production. The latest is that a court in Ernakulam has dismissed the petition of Sateesh Paul, in what is a victory for director Jeethu Joseph. The court’s decision paves way for the film’s release this summer.
According to The Hindu, Kamal urged people to quit smoking and stressed on the need for more awareness about cancer and the harmful effects of tobacco.Kamal Haasan hailed Gouthami as a ‘hero’ for overcoming cancer at an event in Hyderabad.By conquering cancer, Gouthami has become a real hero in life”.
Kamal Haasan has started dubbing for Papanasam. Predominantly shot in Kuttralam and Thodapuzha, the movie – wrapped up last week – was reportedly completed in 39 days.
Papanasam’s audio will be released soon. The film was wrapped up last week after a couple of months of shoot. Now that the post-production work has begun, all attention is on the soundtrack composed by Ghibran. We hear that the Papanasam team is planning a grand event at the end of November to launch the music.
The shooting of Kamal Haasan’s Papanasam has been wrapped up. The film is the Tamil remake of the Malayalam movie, Drishyam. Actress Gouthami comes back to acting after 19 years with this flick. Directed by Jeethu Joseph, the movie also features Nivedha Thomas, Asha Sharath and Kalabhavan Mani. Papanasam – reportedly filmed in 39 days – will feature a lot of stunt sequences unlike the original.
Papanasam won’t be a frame-by-frame remake of Drishyam. According to Jeethu Joseph, the film has several new elements. If the original was more a ‘mind-game’ without any action scenes, the remake is said to have a lot of stunt sequences.
Kamal Haasan’s recent hospital visit to Kerala had led to rumours that the actor was unwell yet again. A spate of other visits in the past few months also added credence to the reports, but Kamal Haasan has released a statement stating that he was not ‘injured’ during the shooting of Papanasam.
Before various new ailments are endowed upon me, I hasten to clarify that all is well. It is not true that i was injured while shooting. It was a make up rubber prosthetic that slipped into my nasal passage and had to be carefully removed under medical supervision. It was a stunt scene so I had simulated injuries on the face…
The mention of a stunt sequence has led to speculations that the film will be vastly different from Drishyam. The team is currently shooting in Thodapuzha, in the same house where the original was canned.