Prithviraj
is Mohanlal, the assitant director with
a great script that he wants to direct,
Prakash Raj is Sreenivasan, the supporting
actor who will do anything to turn into
a star. The casting is perfect. Trisha and
Jeyam Ravi appear as themselves. The question
for many fans of the brilliant original
in Malayalam, Udayananu Tharam, is how faithful
and successful an adaptation is this Tamil
remake going to be? Jagathy, playing a flamboyant
acting coach in the original was a kind
of Kollywood Stranislavaski via Kathakali.
Who will play Jagathy here? Sathyaraj? Will
all the self-referential in-jokes and gags
about the movie industry safely carry over
into the remake? Udayananu Tharam boldly
satirized certain Indian stars and their
nearly fascistic behaviour on and off a
film set. Director Andrews, Sreenivasan
and Lal also bravely criticize Malayalam
cinema, once known for its artistic excellence,
for selling out. Will the Tamil remake be
as audacious and entertaining? |
