Vanangaan
| Vanangaan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Bala |
| Written by | Bala |
| Produced by | Bala Suresh Kamatchi |
| Starring | Arun Vijay Roshni Prakash |
| Cinematography | R. B. Gurudev |
| Edited by | Sathish Suriya |
| Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
Production companies | B Studios V House Productions |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vanangaan is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language film written, directed and co-produced by Bala under B Studios, while Suresh Kamatchi of V House Productions serves as co-producer. The film stars Arun Vijay and Roshni Prakash.
The film was announced untitled in March 2022, with Suriya starring and producing under his banner 2D Entertainment, while the title Vanangaan was announced that July. Despite some filming progress, Suriya and 2D Entertainment withdrew from the project that December due to storyline changes. Arun Vijay and Roshni Prakash replaced him and Krithi Shetty, respectively, while Bala took over producing duties alongside Suresh Kamatchi.[1]
Filming with Arun commenced in March 2023 and wrapped in April 2024. The music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while the cinematography and editing are handled by R. B. Gurudev and Sathish Suriya, respectively.
Cast[edit]
- Arun Vijay
- Roshni Prakash
- Samuthirakani
- Mysskin
- Ridha
- Chhaya Devi
- Bala Sivaji
- Shanmugarajan
- Yohan Chacko
- Kavitha Gopi
- Brinda Sarathy
- Mai Pa Narayanan
- Aruldoss
- Munish Sivagurunath
Production[edit]
Suriya announced officially on 28 March 2022 that his next film, tentatively titled Suriya 41, would be directed by Bala and produced by himself and Jyothika under 2D Entertainment.[2] On Bala's birthday, 11 July 2022, Suriya released the first look poster and the title Vanangaan in Tamil and Achaludu in Telugu.[3] This would have been the third collaboration of Suriya and Bala after Nandha and Pithamagan.[4] Suriya was reportedly playing dual roles, one of them deaf and mute.[5] Krithi Shetty and Mamitha Baiju were signed on to play the female leads.[6]
Filming was initially planned to be completed entirely in three months; however, work on the film stopped in June due to a reported tiff between the lead actor and director. Following this, Vanangaan was rumored to have been dropped, which Suriya debunked with a social media post in which he stated that he was "waiting to be back on sets".[7] However, on 4 December 2022, Bala announced that Suriya and 2D Entertainment were no longer part of the project due to changes in the film's story.[8] By March 2023, Arun Vijay was confirmed as Suriya's replacement and had begun filming, while Roshni Prakash replaced Shetty. The cinematographer of the film, Balasubramaniem, also dropped out of the film owing to the long delay and creative differences with Bala. R. B. Gurudev was announced as his replacement.[9][10] The final filming schedule took place in Thiruvannamalai.[11] Filming wrapped in April 2024.[12]
Controversy[edit]
In 28 February 2024, Mamitha Baiju allegedly accused Bala of physically and mentally assaulting her during the shooting of the film, which eventually made her opt out of it. Later, she clarified that it was misinterpreted by the media and did she not experience any such incidents, but she opted out of the film due to other professional commitments.[13]
Music[edit]
The music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "First look of Arun Vijay - Bala's 'Vanangaan' out". The Hindu. 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Suriya and Bala's upcoming film Suriya 41 goes on floors". The News Minute. 28 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Suriya-Bala film titled 'Vanangaan'; first-look poster out". The Hindu. 11 July 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Suriya-Bala combo film after 18 years titled 'Vanangaan'". Asian Lite News. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Buzz: Suriya to play a dual role in 'Suriya 41' directed by Bala". The Times of India. 11 May 2022. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Krithi Shetty Delighted to Have Acted in Vanangaan, Lauds Bala-Suriya Duo". News18. 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Suriya Dismisses Rumours of His Project With Director Bala Getting Shelved". News18. 27 May 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Actor Suriya drops out of director Bala's Vanangaan". The Hindu. 4 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Arun Vijay Spotted With Crew in Latest Still From Vanangaan Sets". News18. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Roshni Prakash replaces Krithi Shetty in Bala's Vanangaan". The New Indian Express. 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ vinoth (16 August 2023). "பாலாவின் வணங்கான் படத்தின் இறுதிகட்ட ஷூட்டிங் அப்டேட்!". Webdunia (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Bala - Arun Vijay's 'Vanangaan'". The Hindu. 13 April 2024. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Mamitha Baiju says her statement about director Bala was misconstrued: 'Haven't experienced physical or mental harm'". The Indian Express. 2 March 2024. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "G V Prakash on Suriya-Bala movie : The music is almost done". The Times of India. 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
