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[[Principal photography]] began in early March 2018 at [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]],<ref name="starts-rolling">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/varma-arjun-reddy-tamil-remake-starts-rolling/story-8hDVHCwLT59xj9tK1DfyaK.html |title=Varma, Arjun Reddy Tamil remake, starts rolling |last=Pudipeddi |first=Haricharan |date=3 March 2018 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=6 March 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306142936/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/varma-arjun-reddy-tamil-remake-starts-rolling/story-8hDVHCwLT59xj9tK1DfyaK.html |archive-date=6 March 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref> and a week later, after completing the first schedule there, the crew shifted to Chennai for the second schedule.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/arjun-reddy-tamil-remake-makers-varma-complete-first-schedule-nepal-77722 |title='Arjun Reddy' Tamil remake: Makers of 'Varma' complete first schedule in Nepal |last= |first= |date=9 March 2018 |work=[[The News Minute]]|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180921141613/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/arjun-reddy-tamil-remake-makers-varma-complete-first-schedule-nepal-77722|archive-date=21 September 2018|dead-url=no}}</ref> Shooting was briefly stalled due to a strike of the Tamil Film Producers Council, but resumed in April after the strike ended.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/director-bala-resumes-varma-shoot-news-tamil-seykWnaecehje.html |title=Director Bala resumes 'Varma' shoot |date=24 April 2018 |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=25 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424074810/http://www.sify.com/movies/director-bala-resumes-varma-shoot-news-tamil-seykWnaecehje.html |archive-date=24 April 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref> For the final schedule, the team shifted to [[Tiruvannamalai]].<ref name="Ashok" /> Principal photography wrapped in September 2018.<ref name="wrap">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-wraps-up-varma/articleshow/65854669.cms |title=Dhruv Vikram wraps up ‘Varma’ |last= |first= |date=17 September 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 September 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180918142033/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-wraps-up-varma/articleshow/65854669.cms|archive-date=18 September 2018|dead-url=no}}</ref>
[[Principal photography]] began in early March 2018 at [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]],<ref name="starts-rolling">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/varma-arjun-reddy-tamil-remake-starts-rolling/story-8hDVHCwLT59xj9tK1DfyaK.html |title=Varma, Arjun Reddy Tamil remake, starts rolling |last=Pudipeddi |first=Haricharan |date=3 March 2018 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=6 March 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306142936/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/varma-arjun-reddy-tamil-remake-starts-rolling/story-8hDVHCwLT59xj9tK1DfyaK.html |archive-date=6 March 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref> and a week later, after completing the first schedule there, the crew shifted to Chennai for the second schedule.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/arjun-reddy-tamil-remake-makers-varma-complete-first-schedule-nepal-77722 |title='Arjun Reddy' Tamil remake: Makers of 'Varma' complete first schedule in Nepal |last= |first= |date=9 March 2018 |work=[[The News Minute]]|access-date=2 September 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180921141613/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/arjun-reddy-tamil-remake-makers-varma-complete-first-schedule-nepal-77722|archive-date=21 September 2018|dead-url=no}}</ref> Shooting was briefly stalled due to a strike of the Tamil Film Producers Council, but resumed in April after the strike ended.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/director-bala-resumes-varma-shoot-news-tamil-seykWnaecehje.html |title=Director Bala resumes 'Varma' shoot |date=24 April 2018 |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=25 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424074810/http://www.sify.com/movies/director-bala-resumes-varma-shoot-news-tamil-seykWnaecehje.html |archive-date=24 April 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref> For the final schedule, the team shifted to [[Tiruvannamalai]].<ref name="Ashok" /> Principal photography wrapped in September 2018.<ref name="wrap">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-wraps-up-varma/articleshow/65854669.cms |title=Dhruv Vikram wraps up ‘Varma’ |last= |first= |date=17 September 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 September 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180918142033/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-wraps-up-varma/articleshow/65854669.cms|archive-date=18 September 2018|dead-url=no}}</ref>


On 7 February 2019, E4 Entertainment issued a press statement stating that they would go for a complete re-shoot of film as they were not satisfied with the final cut. They added that the film would be relaunched with a completely new cast and crew while retaining Dhruv.<ref name="reshot">{{Cite news |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/07/e4-entertainment-not-happy-with-of-balas-varmaa-to-re-shoot-the-arjun-reddy-remake-with-a-new-team-10004.html |title=E4 Entertainment not happy with Bala's Varmaa; to re-shoot the Arjun Reddy remake with a new team |date=7 February 2019 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190207131854/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/07/e4-entertainment-not-happy-with-of-balas-varmaa-to-re-shoot-the-arjun-reddy-remake-with-a-new-team-10004.html |archive-date=7 February 2019 |dead-url=no}}</ref> Bala decried these comments, calling them "false" and that it was his own decision to quit the film "in order to safeguard creative freedom".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/09/varmaa-controversy-director-bala-says-he-stepped-down-after-he-was-asked-to-make-changes-to-the-dhr-10036.html |title=Varmaa controversy: Director Bala says he stepped down after he was asked to make changes to the Dhruv Vikram-starrer |date=9 February 2019 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=10 February 2019 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190210042225/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/09/varmaa-controversy-director-bala-says-he-stepped-down-after-he-was-asked-to-make-changes-to-the-dhr-10036.html |archive-date=10 February 2019 |dead-url=no}}</ref> This became the first such incident in Tamil cinema that the producer of the film refuses to release the film due to unsatisfactory final cut despite the completion of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/varmaa-tamil-remake-of-cult-telugu-film-arjun-reddy-dropped-producers-and-director-bala-at-loggerheads-6047231.html |title=Varmaa: Tamil remake of cult Telugu film Arjun Reddy dropped; producers and director Bala at loggerheads |last=Sekar |first=Raja |date=7 February 2019 |website=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref>
On 7 February 2019, E4 Entertainment issued a press statement stating that they would go for a complete re-shoot of film as they were not satisfied with the final cut. They added that the film would be relaunched with a completely new cast and crew while retaining Dhruv.<ref name="reshot">{{Cite news |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/07/e4-entertainment-not-happy-with-of-balas-varmaa-to-re-shoot-the-arjun-reddy-remake-with-a-new-team-10004.html |title=E4 Entertainment not happy with Bala's Varmaa; to re-shoot the Arjun Reddy remake with a new team |date=7 February 2019 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190207131854/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/07/e4-entertainment-not-happy-with-of-balas-varmaa-to-re-shoot-the-arjun-reddy-remake-with-a-new-team-10004.html |archive-date=7 February 2019 |dead-url=no}}</ref> Bala decried these comments, calling them "false" and that it was his own decision to quit the film "in order to safeguard creative freedom".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/09/varmaa-controversy-director-bala-says-he-stepped-down-after-he-was-asked-to-make-changes-to-the-dhr-10036.html |title=Varmaa controversy: Director Bala says he stepped down after he was asked to make changes to the Dhruv Vikram-starrer |date=9 February 2019 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=10 February 2019 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190210042225/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/09/varmaa-controversy-director-bala-says-he-stepped-down-after-he-was-asked-to-make-changes-to-the-dhr-10036.html |archive-date=10 February 2019 |dead-url=no}}</ref> This became the first such incident in Tamil cinema that the producer of the film refuses to release the film due to unsatisfactory final cut despite the completion of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/varmaa-tamil-remake-of-cult-telugu-film-arjun-reddy-dropped-producers-and-director-bala-at-loggerheads-6047231.html |title=Varmaa: Tamil remake of cult Telugu film Arjun Reddy dropped; producers and director Bala at loggerheads |last=Sekar |first=Raja |date=7 February 2019 |website=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref> Mehta said the new version would begin filming in March 2019 and would also have a new title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varmaa-controversy-bala/article26248051.ece|title=Why did the producers of ‘Varmaa’ decide to shoot the film from scratch again?|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|date=12 February 2019|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=13 February 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==

Revision as of 05:04, 13 February 2019

Varmaa
Poster with original crew details
Story bySandeep Vanga
Based onArjun Reddy
Produced byMukesh Mehta
StarringDhruv Vikram
Music byRadhan
Production
company
E4 Entertainment
Distributed byShakthi Film Factory
Release date
June 2019
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Varmaa is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language drama film produced by Mukesh Mehta under E4 Entertainment. The film stars newcomer Dhruv Vikram in the lead role. It is a remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017). The film was originally directed by Bala and shot between March and September 2018; however, in February 2019, E4 Entertainment announced that the film would be completely re-shot with a new cast and crew while retaining Dhruv. The new version is scheduled to be released in June 2019.

Cast

Production

Development

Varmaa is the Tamil remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017) and is produced by Mukesh Mehta under E4 Entertainment. Bala was chosen to direct, and the dialogues were written by Raju Murugan.[1] M. Sukumar was selected to handle the cinematography.[2] Mehta said Varma would be 20 minutes shorter than the Telugu original.[3] Sathish Suriya was chosen as the film editor, after having earlier worked for Bala's Naachiyaar.[4]

Casting

Varmaa marks the acting debut of actor Vikram's son Dhruv Vikram.[1] It would have been the debut for the Kolkata-based model Megha, who was chosen to play the female lead.[5] Akash Premkumar was chosen to play the lead character's best friend Ashok.[6] Other roles were given to Easwari Rao,[7] Raiza Wilson,[8] and Sandra Amy.[9]

Filming

Principal photography began in early March 2018 at Kathmandu, Nepal,[1] and a week later, after completing the first schedule there, the crew shifted to Chennai for the second schedule.[10] Shooting was briefly stalled due to a strike of the Tamil Film Producers Council, but resumed in April after the strike ended.[11] For the final schedule, the team shifted to Tiruvannamalai.[6] Principal photography wrapped in September 2018.[12]

On 7 February 2019, E4 Entertainment issued a press statement stating that they would go for a complete re-shoot of film as they were not satisfied with the final cut. They added that the film would be relaunched with a completely new cast and crew while retaining Dhruv.[13] Bala decried these comments, calling them "false" and that it was his own decision to quit the film "in order to safeguard creative freedom".[14] This became the first such incident in Tamil cinema that the producer of the film refuses to release the film due to unsatisfactory final cut despite the completion of the film.[15] Mehta said the new version would begin filming in March 2019 and would also have a new title.[16]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Radhan, who also composed that of the Telugu original. This marked his first collaboration with director Bala, who had his earlier films had music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, Yuvan Shankar Raja and G. V. Prakash Kumar.[17] One song from the film, "Vaanodum Mannodum" with lyrics by Vairamuthu and vocals by Vignesh G., was released on 27 December 2018 as a single.[18]

Release

Varmaa is scheduled to be released in June 2019.[13] Shakthi Film Factory acquired the film's distribution rights for Tamil Nadu.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Pudipeddi, Haricharan (3 March 2018). "Varma, Arjun Reddy Tamil remake, starts rolling". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Varma, Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy, to feature debutante Megha Choudhary opposite Dhruv Vikram". Firstpost. 7 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (9 August 2018). "It's raining remakes in Kollywood". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Sathish Suriya [@editorsuriya] (23 September 2018). "#Varma my second film with the legend #bala sir. Enjoyed working on Varma. #E4Entertainment and Happy Birthday #DhruvVikram" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Model Megha to debut opposite Dhruv in 'Varma'". The Times of India. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b Balaji, Gautham (8 August 2018). "City boy makes it big with Bala's next". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (5 June 2018). "Easwari Rao: I thought I was called to play Rajini sir's mother". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Bala's Varma gets a heroine". Cinema Express. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "The luck factor". Deccan Chronicle. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "'Arjun Reddy' Tamil remake: Makers of 'Varma' complete first schedule in Nepal". The News Minute. 9 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Director Bala resumes 'Varma' shoot". Sify. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Dhruv Vikram wraps up 'Varma'". The Times of India. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ a b "E4 Entertainment not happy with Bala's Varmaa; to re-shoot the Arjun Reddy remake with a new team". Cinema Express. 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Varmaa controversy: Director Bala says he stepped down after he was asked to make changes to the Dhruv Vikram-starrer". Cinema Express. 9 February 2019. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Sekar, Raja (7 February 2019). "Varmaa: Tamil remake of cult Telugu film Arjun Reddy dropped; producers and director Bala at loggerheads". Firstpost. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  16. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (12 February 2019). "Why did the producers of 'Varmaa' decide to shoot the film from scratch again?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  17. ^ "Music director Radhan roped in for Bala's 'Varma'". The Times of India. 24 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "வானோடும் மண்ணோடும்... பாலாவின் 'வர்மா' பட பாடல் ரிலீஸ் - வீடியோ". News18 (in Tamil). 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "'Varma': Actor Suriya launches the trailer of Bala's next". The Times of India. 9 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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