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Uttama Villain Row: Actor-producer PL Thenappan defends Kamal Haasan; reveals he allotted three months
In an interesting turn of events, former secretary of the Tamil Film Producers Council, PL Thenappan, has come out in support of Kamal Haasan in the ongoing Uttama Villain row.
Being one of the biggest names in the film industry, Kamal Haasan has been a part of a fair share of controversies. In fact, quite recently, the actor found himself in troubled waters again following a complaint filed by the makers of his 2015 film Uttama Villain to the Tamil Film Producers Council.
The makers alleged that Kamal Haasan had forgone the promise he had made to feature in another film by the Production House in order to salvage the losses caused by the film’s poor performance at the box office. In the latest update, producer and actor PL Thenappan, who was the secretary of the Tamil Film Producers Council in 2015, has opened up in favor of the Vikram actor.
Producer-actor PL Thenappan reveals Kamal Haasan had allotted three months to Uttama Villain makers
As per reports by the TOI, PL Thenappan confirmed that Kamal Haasan had indeed signed an agreement with Uttama Villain producers (N Lingusamy and Thirrupathi Brothers Company) to feature in a project to salvage the losses.
However, the agreement was later transferred to KE Gnanavelraja of Studio Green for his help in resolving the financial issues during the release of Uttama Villain. Furthermore, PL Thenappan also revealed that Kamal Haasan had even allotted three months in the latter half of 2015 for the Production House behind Uttama Villain. However, the makers could not finalize a story within that time, causing delays. PL Thenappan blamed the Thirrupathi Brothers Company for not progressing with the project on time and added that the issue was resolved in 2015.
PL Thenappan also clarified that he was not defending Kamal Haasan but was concerned about the criticism that the legendary actor was receiving. He added that he felt it was his duty to clarify the issue to the public, as he was the secretary of the Tamil Film Producers Council in 2015.
More about Uttama Villain
Uttama Villain is a 2015 comedy-drama film helmed by Ramesh Aravind. The film features an ensemble cast in crucial roles, including Kamal Haasan, Andrea Jeremiah, K Balachander, Urvashi, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Jayaram, and many more. The film was also the last film of veteran filmmaker K Balachander before his demise.
The film revolves around a film star, Manoranjan, whose career comes to a sudden stop as he is diagnosed with cancer. He decides he wants his final film to be directed by his mentor Margadarisi and also attempts to make amends in his personal life. The personal and professional journey of Manoranjan in this time period forms the crux of the story.
Uttama Villain garnered widespread positive reviews from critics despite being a box office failure. The film's music was composed by Ghibran while Shamdat Sainudeen cranked the camera. Vijay Shankar took care of editing the film.
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