A very real fantasy

Brace yourself people. Come April, Kollywood is likely to witness a phenomenon that���s rarely seen ���Chiyaan Vikram will hit the screens with a power-packed performance in Kandasamy.
Director Susi Ganesan, after films like Five Star and Thiruttu Payale, returns with a movie that���s bound to be larger-than-life. And remember, you saw it here first.
So, what makes the film special? ���It���s a Superman story with a logical touch,��� explains the director, ���Yes, it is a stylish commercial entertainer but logic is its real strength.���
Fantasy and realism are mixed in adequate measure in the film.���I���m hoping to make audiences experience all the elements of filmmaking such as fight and dance,��� he states. Despite decent outings with Thiruttu Payale and Five Star, he believes that Kandasamy is his first real big film. ���This is my first film with a mass hero and villains; all combined in an action subject.���
The project has been on the cards for a long time now and was originally slotted for a Deepavali 2008 release. And the reason for the delay, according to the director, is the tremendous amount of time and energy that���s currently going into the post-production (PP) work of the film.
���I should justify the delay,��� states director Susi Ganesan, ���For a film of this magnitude, at least three months of PP work is required and that���s what we are currently doing.��� Kandasamy, which stars Vikram and Shriya in lead roles, promises to be one of 2009���s biggest films. All that remains other than the PP work is a flashback sequence that might take five days and a song that will soon be shot in Italy.
Why is it named Kandasamy when it���s sleek and stylish? ���The film is basically about contrast,��� he adds, ���People like contrast and that���s what we aim to offer.��� The highlight of the film will be the ���kokkarako��� character of Vikram that���s bound to create ripples. ���Children will love his mannerism,��� promises Susi. Prod him on, and we get a sneak-peek into the story of the film. ���If you write a letter explaining your problem to God, the hero solves it ��� that���s where the story kicks off,��� he says. To prove a point, the team has gone in for a unique campaign by adopting a couple of villages in the state. Plans are on to hold a contest that will connect aspiring villages and rich businessmen at the audio launch, which will be held in January. ���There���s a 15-minute sequence in the movie that will feature a unique solution ��� we hope that it will create a movement in the state,��� he states, ���A film can do wonders and Kandasamy will be the first example.���