Actor Sivakarthikeyan’s long-delayed film Ayalaan will be finally released on Pongal and compete with Dhanush’s Captain Miller, and Aishwarya Rajinikanth’s Laal Salaam. Ayalaan, a sci-fi action drama, was announced way back in 2016. However, it has taken more than seven years for the film to see the light of day. In a recent interview, Sivakarthikeyan opened up about the reasons behind the delay, and the financial problems the film went through. He also assured that a second part of the movie is on the cards.
Talking about the film, Siva told Galatta Plus, “I loved director Ravikumar’s Netru Indru Naalai… how he had pulled off such a film with limited means. So, when he told me he had an idea for a story about an alien meeting me, I told him we are doing it. Later, we started working on the story and it has become what it is now.”
When asked about the reason behind the delay of Ayalaan, Sivakarthikeyan said, “As far as Ayaalan is concerned, it is a vision to make such a film in Tamil on a limited budget. When I say small budget, it is a huge one for me. It is not a film made with Rs 200 crore, but it will look like it is that big. There is no reference for us while making the film. We just have Hollywood films, but we can’t ape them. So, it took a long time to make it. If not for the pandemic, we would have finished way earlier.”
He added, “Software companies could function from home, but CGI work can’t be done since no one has systems that powerful at home. So, it came to a halt. Then we had to start all over again. Initially, there were financial problems. Then we sorted it all out and when we were about to make the film, COVID hit. Then we had to wait and do it. But the delay has helped him (Ravikumar) use new technologies in the film. I can assure you that no other Indian film has been made like Ayalaan. It will be a new experience for the audience.”
Talking about the financial issues, he added, “It is true that there were fund issues, but it is not a film that can be salvaged with a small budget. We wanted to do justice to it and so we waited to make it work. There was a time when it looked like the project couldn’t be finished, but now, it is ready for release. We are going to see the final in a few days. We have overcome all the struggles to get here, and it will be released on Pongal.”
Sivakarthikeyan is sure of Ayalaan’s success and he is confident that there will be a second part to the film. “Making the film has been a learning in itself that we now have an idea of what to do. So, we have now figured out there are other ways to achieve what we want and we will be using it for part 2. Yes, I believe that this character will be liked by all, and I think there is a scope for a part 2.”
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With AR Rahman’s music, Ayalaan follows the story of an alien’s bond with a youngster. According to Sivakarthikeyan, the film will be an out-and-out family entertainer with a lot of action.
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