Kaanadante Maayavadanu to get Tamil and Telugu versions

Ghost stories are quite popular among audiences across industries, so it is no wonder that the premise of the upcoming Kannada film

Kaanadante Maayavadanu

has sparked interest for versions in Tamil and Telugu as well. The Kannada film, which has Vikas and Sindhu Loknath in the lead, follows a ghost who is out to seek revenge, but turns out to be powerless to do so. “Though the protagonist is a ghost, the movie is in no way a horror story. There is a cute love story, along with lots of humour, emotions and action sequences. There are no jump-scares or horror elements. It is an entertainer that the full family can watch,” promises director Raj Pathipati. Filmmaker Som Singh, who is backing Kaanadante Maayavadanu adds that while there were offers to release the film in Tamil and Telugu as dubbed versions, he has decided to remake it. “We have approached Jayam-fame Nitin for Telugu and Siva Karthikeyan for the Tamil version. We should have confirmations soon,” he says.

The movie is slated for a January 31 release, but had been in the works for about four years. “It has taken time, and tested our patience too, (laughs). There are days when we very worried that the project might get shelved, but we pulled through and believe that it the film has shaped up well,” says Vikas. Sindhu echoes this and adds, “I’ve been asked often if I’ve taken a break from films. Honestly, this project has kept me busy over the last few years. People may call this my comeback film, but as far as I am concerned, it is a project that will be a benchmark in my career.”