Ajith's "Thala
55" is one of the most-awaited Tamil films as the actor has teamed up with
director Gautham Menon for the first time. In an exclusive interview Gautham
Menon Talking about Ajith's role, Gautham told the daily that Thala appears as
a "sophisticated" character in the film. Touted to be an action
thriller, it will have all the commercial elements including action, romance
and a family angle.
Gautham has revealed that
"Thala 55," made with a budget of around 50
crore, is the biggest film in his career so far. The director stated that he
would dub the film as "Distinguished Gentleman", if he had to name it
in English.
"The story traces
the journey of a man between the age of 12 and 38. The boy has everything,
growing up, and then suddenly it's all taken away. What happens to him? The
film, a drama, is made on a budget of around Rs. 50 crore and is the biggest of
my career so far," director told.
"It's an
intermingling of several things that have worked for me. There's action,
romance, and even a family angle. Ajith plays a sophisticated character, and if
I had to title it in English, I'd probably call it Distinguished
Gentleman," he said.
Gautham has further
revealed that Ajith plays a dynamic character named Satyadev. If the film
impresses the audience, he is planning to make several films in the franchise
similar to "Dirty Harry."
"Thala 55"
shooting is progressing and it is expected to be wrapped up soon. Fans have
been looking forward for the film's title and the first-look, which are
expected to be revealed in November. The Ajith starrer might release in
December end or in January 2015. An official announcement regarding the film's
release date is still awaited.
Anushka Shetty, Trisha
Krishnan, Arun Vijay, Vivek, Rajasimman of "Kuttipuli" fame and
Thalaivasal Vijay are also part of the film's cast. Harris Jayaraj is composing
the songs, while AM Ratnam is producing the project
