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Why that much hipe for Dasavatharam
Dasavatharam is a Magnum Opus. How? - Oscar Films Private Limited's
90 Crores Magnum opus 'Dasavatharam' has Padmashree Kamal Haasan, a
star of international repute, donning ten different roles ranging
from a 12th Century priest to a genius Bio-Scientist and the
President of United States….. The film is being directed by Mr. K.S.
Ravikumar, who is considered as a mascot of commercial cinemas in
South India whose earlier films like Padayappa, Avvai Shanmugi (The
original version of Chachi 420), Muthu etc., have all created record
collections at the Box Office. Its music is scored by the current
Numero Uno of Hindi film music Mr. Himesh Reshammiya. In addition to
Padmashree Kamal Haasan the movie has Asin, the gorgeous heartthrob
of South India who is now paired up with Amir Khan in 'Ghajini'; the
glamour Goddess Mallika Sherawat; evergreen Jayapradha and other big
names of Tamil and Telugu Film Industry.
DHASAVATHAARAM IS A TESTIMONY FOR MAKE-UP AS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN
FILM MAKING - An actor donning ten different roles in a single movie
is a first in the history of world cinema. We call it as one legend
in ten actions which was never before and never again. Ten different
make-ups of Padmashree Kamal Haasan is done by Oscar Award winning
make-up artiste Mr. Michael Westmore whose credits include Mask,
Raging Bull, Blade Runner, Rambo, Star Trek series etc.
VISUALLY STUNNING STUNTS AND ACTIONS - With the script demanding
huge stunts and action sequences, Padmashree Kamal Haasan picked Mr.
Andy Dixon, a world renowned stunt choreographer in the U.S. whose
credits include like Miami Vice, Transporter 2, Ace Ventura-Pet
Detective etc.,
VISUAL EFFECTS MARVEL - The Visual Effects work is a very crucial
element of the movie since the story has many historical, factual
and fantasy images to be recreated with the aid of the computer
images. To achieve the standard and precision of Hollywood visual
effects, we have Mr. Bryan M Jennings, Oscar Award nominee from
Hollywood whose credits include Exorcist, Scary Movie, The Faculty,
Man on Fire, and Vampire in Brooklyn to work on the visual effects
department of the movie as visual effect supervisor.
VISUAL PRESENTATION AT ITS BEST - Cinematography for the movie is
done by Mr. Ravivarman, Ace Cinematographer, whose works include
Armaan, Anniyan (Aparajit) and Vettaiyadu Velliyadu. His creative
and innovating lighting styles and compositions etc. are a treat to
our eyes. This film is shot in super 35 format and world class
Digital process.
EXEMPLARY WORK OF ART DIRECTION - The art direction for the movie
involved large scale sets of historical, mythological, scientific,
ultra modern and deluge concepts with utmost precision. The sets
were ably erected by two eminent art directors Mr. Thotta Tharani
and Mr. Samir Chanda both national award winners for art direction.
To simulate a Tsunami sequence in the movie a 5 acre land was filled
with water which resembled the back waters of a sea and sets were
built amidst water as they are about to be washed away by huge waves
created by the U.S. Team.
Why the making of "Dhasavathaaram" is considered a Herculean Task? -
With the script starting from 12th century India and ending in our
current real life scenario the film was shot in various locations
that includes New York, Washington D.C. Florida, Los Angeles, Tokyo,
Chennai, Chidambaram, Nagappattniam, Kanniya Kumari, Malaysia and
other places in and around Tamilnadu.
Release plan – Dasavatharam is for the first time being made with
1000 prints on the release week which is unheard of in South Indian
cinema and very rare for Indian cinema in general. Dasavatharam is
being released in 40 countries worldwide which is again first time
in Indian cinema.
Academics and Authenticity - A team of Head of Departments,
Professors, Academic and Historians of IIT- Madras, Madras
University, Tanjore university, Archaeological Survey of India and
Department of Culture, Government of Tamilnadu have come forward to
collaborate in the movie, giving their ideas, opinions, feed backs,
research materials and advice for the authenticity of the script.
Filming - First Indian film to aerially shoot a City (Chennai)
Landscape in a helicopter. Since permission for filming a
Metropolitan City has so far been restricted by Government of India.
First Indian movie to shoot in a large scale Water set. (Cover 5
acres of Land). First time a team of Mechanical engineers, welders,
fabricators and other workers working with heavy industrial
engineering background played a major role in creating hydraulic and
pneumatic rigs for certain cinematic effects.
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