‘Thoonga Nagaram’ director is actor too

Cinemimi[Tuesday, January 25, 2011]
Dhayanidhi Alagiri’s production venture ‘Thoonga Nagaram’ marks the arrival of another director as actor. He is none other than Gaurav, who has directed the film set in the backdrop of Madurai.

Gaurav is one of the four protagonists of the movie, with the other three being Vimal (of ‘Kalavani’ fame), Bharani (‘Naadodigal’) and Nishanth (‘Renigunta’). “All the four characters are very crucial to the film,” sources say.

An emotional thriller on the lives of a set of youngsters in the temple city, the film has been certified ‘U’ by the Censor Board recently. “The officials find the movie fit for family viewing,” add sources.

Anjai and Madhumitha are the two heroines in ‘Thoonga Nagaram’. “Four youngsters from areas surrounding Madurai come to the city for different reasons. How their lives change from then on is the knot.”

‘Thoonga Nagaram’ gets ready

Cinemimi [Monday, January 24, 2011]
Dhayanidhi Alagiri’s proximity to Madurai needs no introduction. The young producer’s first venture on the temple city, ‘Thoonga Nagaram’, is ready to see the light of the day on February 4.

Directed by debutant Gaurav, the film has Vimal, Anjali and Bharani among others playing pivotal roles. “Coming from Madurai, I feel proud to produce Thoonga Nagaram,” Dhayanidhi says.

Heaping laurels on Gaurav, the owner of Cloud Nine Movies says, “I was thoroughly impressed when he narrated the script. And he has effectively bought on screen all the things he had narrated.”

The film has music by Sundar C Babu of ‘Chithiram Pesuthadi’ and ‘Naadodigal’ fame. “It is on the lives of a set of youngsters in Madurai, which is told in a realistic and lively manner,” sources say.