Naan Kadavul – rushing up for awards

If the media buzz is to be believed, Naan Kadavul will be sent to the Censor Board for certification before the year ends. The movie has generated huge expectations because of its content – for starters, Arya plays a cannibal sanyasi (Agora) in the movie. He has also undergone an image makeover of sorts with dreadlocks and long unsettling beard for the movie. Pooja plays his lead and she has dubbed for herself in the movie.

The movie narrates the story of a young boy who was abandoned in Varanasi by his father, based on the astrologers' instructions. After a few years the father goes back in hope of bringing his son back and startled by what he witnesses. The son, growing among the sadhus, has become a dreadful sanyasi. The story also revolves around Arya's life after he is brought to Tamil Nadu.

As a first time, Bala has delegated the dialogue department to the popular writer, Jaymohan who pens the dialogues. The movie is scored by Ilayaraja and Bollywood musician Uttam Singh. Bala has also refrained himself from converting the movie into digital imaging for fear of rejection from entry into award committees. The movie will be put to test under the censor scissors on December 30 enabling it to become an entry for this year's awards.