Director SP Hosimin, who worked as an assistant to director Shankar in Mudhalvan and Indian, first got noticed by those in the industry in 2005 when his very first film, February 14, hit screens. However, after that, there was a six-year haitus. Now, the man is seeking to make a comeback with his Aayiram Vilakku, which is slated for a September 23 release. The movie features Sathyaraj, Shanthanoo Bhagyaraj and Sana Khan in the lead roles.
So, what is Aayiram Vilakku all about? “Aayiram Vilakku, or thousand lights, as it means, does not refer to the place here, but an area by the same name in Madurai, which also happens to be my native place, incidentally,” he says. The story is Madurai-centric. The title also gives an idea of how Shanthanoo Bhagyaraj adds light to Sathyaraj’s life in the film. “The film revolves around this bonding between two individuals, who are actually not father and son but treat each other so. This is exactly the reason why I did not choose a real father and son duo,” he says and adds, “The USP of Aayiram Vilakku is its screenplay.”
Initially, the director considered Rajkiran for the role which Sathyaraj plays in the film. “Sathyaraj, according to me, is like Amitabh Bachchan in Bollywood, who has both flexiblity and maturity in actin. It makes him a favourite with filmmakers. For the role of Shanthanoo, I was ambitious enough to consider Dhanush but never approached him. But Shanthanoo impressed me with Sakkarakatti so much that I felt he was the most apt person for this role.”
Hosimin is all praise for Srikanth Deva for the songs and background score. “There are five songs in the film and one of the songs have been sung by Yesudoss. There is an item number by actress and model Rachna Maurya as well.” About the love track in the film he says, “The film is 50 per cent love and 50 per cent action. And the love track involving Sana Khan works up to ten scenes in the film. I am sure that youngsters will make use of the tips presented in this film.”
The director says that action is an integral part of the film.
“To capture the sequences in slow motion, we have shot fight sequences in Photosonic. These cameras are also used to capture underwater shots. There are three main fight sequences in the film and two chase scenes, all of which have been choreographed by ‘Super’ Subbarayan master.”