Vedalam Movie Preview
Even though Ajith proved his mettle as an actor par excellence in his last outing Yennai Arindhaal with director Gautham Menon, the film did not showcase his supremacy at the box office. For Vedalam, Ajith has teamed up for the second time with director Siva after Veeram, which was a super hit commercially and liked by audiences too as a clean festival entertainer when it released. Now, the stakes are high and expectations are mani-fold thanks to the frequent comparisons drawn by netizens on the film to Rajinikanth’s blockbuster gangster story Baasha because of the plausible similarities in the plot. However, Siva has denied that Vedalam should not be confined as a gangster film.
“Vedalam is definitely not a horror film. It’s a complete family entertainer. Likewise, it is not a gangster film too. There are a lot of comical and emotional scenes in the film with good twists,” said director Siva.
The movie features Shruti Haasan opposite Ajith Kumar for the first time. Lakshmi Menon plays the role of Ajith’s sister. Siva has revealed that Vedalam is primarily a plot weaved around the brother-sister sentiment.
“Ajith has a lot of respect for women in real life. His role in Vedalam is also sketched along the same lines. Hence, this role perfectly suited him. Ajith’s character will make everyone yearn for a brother like him,” said Siva.
Vedalam also marks Ajith’s third consecutive collaboration with ace producer AM Ratnam after Arrambam and Yennai Arindhaal. The film is releasing in around 450 screens in Tamil Nadu and Diwali has been a lucky festival for Ajith in his career. The opening numbers are expected to be huge and if the film turns out to be as entertaining as the hype surrounding it, it will even set benchmarks at the box office considering Ajith’s immense fan following.
Ajith plays the role of a cabbie and Shruti Haasan will be seen as a lawyer. While the album composed by Anirudh received mixed reviews, his background score will be eagerly anticipated since the film has extraordinary scope for umpteen numbers of rousing moments to relish in theatres.