Gnabagangal, the film where lyricist Pa Vijay turns hero has drawn praise from his peers in the film industry. The film stars Pa Vijay and Sridevika, and is based on real life memories. “This film is very important to me personally,” says Vijay. “I dedicate it to Kadiravan and Meera on whose love it is based. Through the film I want to show that love is not confined to kings and princes. Even the love stories of ordinary people are equal if not greater in measure to that of legendary lovers.”
According to the trailor, the film is a homage to a poet, Kadiravan, who was a roommate of Vijay when he was a struggler in Chennai in 1993. A thorough socialist, Kadir breathed Lenin and Marx. But one day, love hit him slowly but hard when he met Meera. She was the daughter of the North Indian landlord staying below. But Kadir was arrested one day and by the time he returned she was married off to someone in her community. A shattered Kadir lost interest in writing, took to drinks and returned to his village. Four months later he died. “I found his diary which had a dream and a last wish for his lady love. My film is the tale of the 1 ½ years I spent with Kadir. Only the songs are fictional, but the rest is true,” says Vijay. Directed by Jeevan, the highlight is a 3-day shoot at the Taj Mahal.
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