‘Ramya looks like Yogi’s akka’

Another Kollywood film is going to be a Sandalwood remake ��� this time it���s the Dhanush-starrer Polladhavan, which will be remade as Punda.
On the movie to be produced by Kuppuswamy, director P Vasu says, ���Polladhavan is a universal subject and we chose Yogi because he���s apt for the film.��� Was Yogi selected because he���s often been compared to Dhanush? ���I���ve heard that they share a lot of similarities.But we chose the young actor because, like the character, he���s also also crazy about motorbikes. He also had the dates for us,��� explains Vasu.
Ramya, aka Divya Spandana, who starred opposite Dhanush in the original, reportedly didn���t fit the bill for the remake. Vasu says, ���Ramya was very keen to do the remake. In fact, she approached us for it. But we had to take the age factor into consideration. Ramya���s starred opposite actors like Upendra and Darshan; with the 19-year-old Yogi, she looks like his akka!���
But wouldn���t having Ramya in the film be a draw for audiences here? ���Though Ramya was good in the Tamil version, Dhanush got all the attention because everyone there is crazy about him. We���re making the mistake of remaking Polladhavan; we should at least make this correction in our film,��� laughs Vasu.
But the director is very happy with newbie Akanksha, who���ll star opposite Yogi in Punda. ���I saw Akanksha in Naanyaru, in which she played a homely girl. But when I saw her glam pictures, I felt she was perfect for the role. And since Akanksha���s a newcomer, she won���t make a fuss about shooting schedules,��� says Vasu, who���ll start shooting the film from June 11, which will be wrapped up in 78 days.