Shaam’s road thriller Kaaviyan in Tamil (Vaadu Osthaadu in Telugu), which is touted to be the first Tamil-Telugu movie shot completely in the US, is all set for its release. Directed by Parthasarathy, producer KV Sabareesh speaks to DC on why he chose Shaam (who has beefed up his body for the police officer role) as the hero, and recalls his shooting schedule at Las Vegas, where the mass shooting at a music concert took place earlier this month.
“I came forward to produce this movie out of passion towards Tamil cinema. I got impressed by Parthasarathy’s short films and loved the story he narrated. After bringing him on board, we were looking out for an intense actor for the lead protagonist. That is when Shaam came to our mind. I have seen his hard work in 6 Mezhuguvarthigal. He plays an Indian police officer in this flick and emoted extremely well.”
On picking two heroines, Aathmiya and US-based Sridevi Kumar, he says, “Unlike other movies, both the lead girls have substantial roles to play. We have also roped in Hollywood actors including Justin and Alex. We took proper permission to use our technicians from their associations. Rajesh’s cinematography is on par with Hollywood. Shyam Mohan does the music. There are only montage songs and the BGM plays a really crucial role.”
