(Courtesy:newindpress.com, by Y Maheswara Reddy)
Brothers Puneeth Rajkumar, Shivarajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar and director Ravi Srivatsa
ON April 24, next year, Pyramid Saimira Production Ltd is set to create a record in the history of Sandalwood.Three brothers Shivarajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar are set to act in a movie Om, directed by an upcoming director Ravi Srivatsa.Perhaps, it is the first time that three brothers are acting in a movie in South India. The Pyramid Saimira production Ltd plans to invest Rs 5 to Rs 7 crore in this movie.
It is not Om –II
Director Ravi Srivatsa made it clear that this latest Om is not an improvised version of the movie Om in which Shivarajkumar and Prema were the lead pair. It was directed by Upendra 12 years ago.‘‘I am yet to prepare its script and write dialogues. I had narrated only the synopsis to Shivarajkumar. I requested him to convince his brothers to act in this movie. He has considered my request and convinced Raghavendra Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar.He is like my brother and the credit must go to him for making it possible because I have never dreamt of sharing the stage with the three brothers,’’ says Ravi Srivatsa.
Om is a dictionary
Ravi Srivatsa said that he got inspiration from Om to direct movies such as Deadly Soma Dammidhre Bhaaro and Rajeev. ‘‘I have seen the movie Om several times.It is like a dictionary for me. I learnt a lot from that movie and it helped me to direct movies,’’ explains Ravi.
Good day
Bollywood director Rajkumar Santoshi says that the event augurs well for the Sandalwood. He said that the event would remain in the history of Sandalwood as a memorable one.‘‘Though I have not seen many Kannada movies, I heard about many successful movies. It is good to see three brothers in one movie.I wish good luck for the three brothers and director Ravi Srivatsa,’’ says Santoshi, whose movie Halla Bhol is set to be released next month.
We miss daddy
Raghavendra Rajkumar has said that they have missed their father late Dr. Rajkumar. It is said their mother Smt. Parvathamma Rajkumar has blessed them and wished them good luck for this movie.‘‘We feel the absence of our father late Dr Rajkumar. Had he been alive, he would have been the first person to be happy. Our mother has performed pooja and blessed us in the morning,’’ says Raghavendra Rajkumar.
I am happy
Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar has said that he was very happy to act along with his brothers. He said that he would do justice to his assignment.‘‘I am very happy to get this chance. Though I have acted along with my father and rendered songs for my brother Shivarajkumar’s movie, it is the first time I get a chance for acting with my brothers,’’ explains Puneeth Rajkumar.
No egos
Raghavendra Rajkumar has explained that he had already told the director to lay emphasis on the script and not the artistes.He said that artistes should follow the script than preparing the latter more for the benefit of the former. ‘‘The director is at liberty to make this movie as per the script. There are no demands that all brothers should and must get equal footage in the movie,’’ says Raghavendra Rajkumar.
Starcast
Director Ravi Srivatsa says that he has yet to select the starcast for this movie. He said that there is sufficient time to select the starcast since the movie is slated for launch on April 24, 2008.‘‘I will be in a position to give all the details on the starcast, shooting locations and shooting schedule of this movie by April 24. I can say one thing — that Shivarajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar act as brothers in the movie,’’ says Ravi Srivatsa.
Pyramid Saimira MD happy
Pyramid Saimira Production Ltd began its operations in Karnataka during last year. Smt Parvathamma Rajkumar had launched this company in Bangalore.Now, the company has completed the shooting of the movie Avva, directed by Kavitha Lankesh. It has Vijay, Smitha and Shruthi as the main starcast.The company has acquired the distribution rights for the movies Naa Tata Nee Birla, Ganesha Mathe Bandha, Minchina Ota etc. It has plans to produce an action-packed movie Putta in which Vijay plays the lead role.‘‘We are extremely happy to announce the launch of our latest venture Om.It is a matter of great pride and honour for us that Dr. Rajkumar’s sons have agreed to act together for the first time in this project and we are sure that this project will prove to be one of the rarest movies in the Kannada film industry,’’ said P S Saminthan, Managing Director, Pyramid Saimira Group.
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