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	~~{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2015}}~~		#REDIRECT [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
	~~{{Use Indian English\|date=November 2015}}~~
	~~{{Short description\|Unreleased film by Shyam Kumar}}~~
	~~{{Infobox film~~
	~~\| name = Aakko~~
	~~\| image = Aakko.jpg~~
	~~\| alt = <!-- see WP:ALT -->~~
	~~\| caption = Poster~~
	~~\| director = M. Shyam Kumar~~
	~~\| producer = Deepan Boopathy<br />Ratesh Velu~~
	~~\| writer =~~
	~~\| starring = Geethan Britto<br />Tulika Gupta~~
	~~\| music =~~ [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
	~~\| cinematography = Shiva GRN~~
	~~\| editing = Bavan Sreekumar~~
	~~\| studio =~~
	~~\| distributor =~~
	~~\| runtime = 148 minutes~~
	~~\| country = India~~
	~~\| language = Tamil~~
	~~\| budget =~~
	~~\| gross =~~
	}}
	'''''Aakko''''' (Acronym for '''''Aarva Kolaru'''''; {{Translation\|Over-enthusiastic}}) is a unreleased Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by Shyam Kumar and produced by Deepan Boopathy and Ratesh Velu. The film features newcomers Geethan Britto and Tulika Gupta in the leading roles with Arjunan and Swaminathan in pivotal roles, while [[Anirudh Ravichander]] composes the film's music and plays a guest appearance.

	~~== Cast ==~~
	* Geethan Britto
	* Tulika Gupta
	* [[Arjunan (actor)\|Arjunan]]
	* [[Swaminathan]]
	* [[Anirudh Ravichander]] In a Guest Appearance in Enakenna Yaarum Illaye Video
	* [[Amy Jackson]] In a Guest Appearance in Enakenna Yaarum Illaye Video

	~~== Production ==~~
	Shyam Kumar had approached music composer [[Anirudh Ravichander]] hoping to cast him in the lead role for the film in late 2013. After listening to the script and liking the concept, Anirudh turned down the offer on making his acting debut, but instead he agreed to compose the film's music. The director then cast newcomer Geethan Britto and Tulika Gupta along with [[Arjunan (actor)\|Arjunan]] and [[Swaminathan]] to play significant roles in the film.<ref name=":0" /> The film's title ''Aakko'' was announced during the time of production, noting that the title ''Aakko'' is slang for the term "Aarva Kolaaru", which translates into "enthusiastic youngster". Anirudh revealed that he accepted to compose the music to test his star status in the market, in a film where all the other actors are newcomers, Anirudh as the only known star, revealed that he considered it as an "acid test" for himself.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Anirudh-to-do-a-cameo-in-Aakko/articleshow/28239298.cms \|title=Anirudh to do a cameo in Aakko \|website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com \|date=2014-01-02 \|accessdate=2016-01-05}}</ref>

	The film's first look was released to the media on the [[New Year's Day]] (1 January 2014) with a series of posters featuring Anirudh released.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/the-first-look-of-aakko-features-only-anirudh.html \|title=The first look of Aakko features only Anirudh \|website=Behindwoods.com \|date=2014-01-01 \|accessdate=2016-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/anirudh-poses-for-the-first-look-news-tamil-obbkpqgchbg.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101062639/http://www.sify.com/movies/anirudh-poses-for-the-first-look-news-tamil-obbkpqgchbg.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2014-01-01 \|title=Anirudh poses for the first look \|website=Sify.com \|date= \|accessdate=2016-01-05}}</ref> After progressing slowly throughout 2014, a promotional song "Enakenna Yaarum Illaye" was released in February 2015, with the success of the song prompting the producers to plan a promotional video featuring Anirudh and [[Amy Jackson]] during July 2015.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/amy-anirudh-to-dance-for-aakko/article7404237.ece\|title=Amy, Anirudh to dance for Aakko\|first=Srinivasa\|last=Ramanujam\|date=9 July 2015\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The film faced production troubles during late 2015, with the project along with producer Deepan Boopathy's other film ''[[Mellisai]]'', was delayed for several years.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/producer-deepan-boopathy-talks-about-mellisai-and-aakko.html\|title=Producer Deepan Boopathy talks about Mellisai and Aakko...\|date=19 October 2015\|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> In October 2016, Satheesh Kumar of [[JSK Film Corporation]] acquired the rights of both the film and ''Mellisai'', which later renamed as ''[[Puriyatha Puthir\|Puriyatha Pudhir]]'' was released in September 2017, whereas ''Aakko'' remained unreleased.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Mellisai and Aako Acquired by JSK Film Corporation\|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/13743/mellisai-and-aako-acquired-by-jsk-film-corporation/amp\|access-date=2021-02-18\|website=www.moviecrow.com\|language=en}}</ref>

	~~== Music ==~~
	The film's music and background score is composed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]]. On 14 February 2015, a single from the film titled "Enakenna Yaarum Illaye" was released online to coincide with [[Valentine's Day]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Aakko single on Valentine's Day - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/aakko-single-on-valentines-day/articleshow/46027588.cms\|access-date=2021-02-18\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref> The song, written by [[Vignesh Shivan]] and sung by Anirudh, received viral response from audience and became an instant hit.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-01-05\|title=Anirudh Ravichander about Enakenna Yaarum Illaye and Aakko\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-17/anirudh-ravichander-about-enakenna-yaarum-illaye-and-aakko.html\|access-date=2021-02-18\|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Despite Anirudh announced that the film's album will be unveiled soon, it remained unreleased.<ref name=":1" /> The audio rights of the film was acquired by [[Sony Music India\|Sony Music]].

	~~{{Track listing~~
	~~\| title1 = Enakkena Yaarum Illaye~~
	~~\| length1 = 4:20~~
	~~\| extra_column = Singer(s)~~
	~~\| lyrics1 = [[Vignesh Shivan]]~~
	~~\| extra1 = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]~~
	}}

	~~== References ==~~
	~~{{Reflist}}~~

	~~== External links ==~~
	* {{IMDb title\|id=3646278}}

	~~[[Category:Indian films]]~~
	~~[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]~~
	~~[[Category:Unreleased Tamil-language films]]~~

	~~{{Tamil-film-stub}}~~

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Short description|Unreleased film by Shyam Kumar}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aakko
| image = Aakko.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Poster
| director = M. Shyam Kumar
| producer = Deepan Boopathy<br />Ratesh Velu
| writer =
| starring = Geethan Britto<br />Tulika Gupta
| music = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| cinematography = Shiva GRN
| editing = Bavan Sreekumar
| studio =
| distributor =
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Aakko''''' (Acronym for '''''Aarva Kolaru'''''; {{Translation|Over-enthusiastic}}) is a unreleased Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by Shyam Kumar and produced by Deepan Boopathy and Ratesh Velu. The film features newcomers Geethan Britto and Tulika Gupta in the leading roles with Arjunan and Swaminathan in pivotal roles, while [[Anirudh Ravichander]] composes the film's music and plays a guest appearance.

== Cast ==
* Geethan Britto
* Tulika Gupta
* [[Arjunan (actor)|Arjunan]]
* [[Swaminathan]]
* [[Anirudh Ravichander]] In a Guest Appearance in Enakenna Yaarum Illaye Video
* [[Amy Jackson]] In a Guest Appearance in Enakenna Yaarum Illaye Video

== Production ==
Shyam Kumar had approached music composer [[Anirudh Ravichander]] hoping to cast him in the lead role for the film in late 2013. After listening to the script and liking the concept, Anirudh turned down the offer on making his acting debut, but instead he agreed to compose the film's music. The director then cast newcomer Geethan Britto and Tulika Gupta along with [[Arjunan (actor)|Arjunan]] and [[Swaminathan]] to play significant roles in the film.<ref name=":0" /> The film's title ''Aakko'' was announced during the time of production, noting that the title ''Aakko'' is slang for the term "Aarva Kolaaru", which translates into "enthusiastic youngster". Anirudh revealed that he accepted to compose the music to test his star status in the market, in a film where all the other actors are newcomers, Anirudh as the only known star, revealed that he considered it as an "acid test" for himself.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|author= |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Anirudh-to-do-a-cameo-in-Aakko/articleshow/28239298.cms |title=Anirudh to do a cameo in Aakko |website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2014-01-02 |accessdate=2016-01-05}}</ref>

The film's first look was released to the media on the [[New Year's Day]] (1 January 2014) with a series of posters featuring Anirudh released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/the-first-look-of-aakko-features-only-anirudh.html |title=The first look of Aakko features only Anirudh |website=Behindwoods.com |date=2014-01-01 |accessdate=2016-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/anirudh-poses-for-the-first-look-news-tamil-obbkpqgchbg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101062639/http://www.sify.com/movies/anirudh-poses-for-the-first-look-news-tamil-obbkpqgchbg.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-01-01 |title=Anirudh poses for the first look |website=Sify.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-05}}</ref> After progressing slowly throughout 2014, a promotional song "Enakenna Yaarum Illaye" was released in February 2015, with the success of the song prompting the producers to plan a promotional video featuring Anirudh and [[Amy Jackson]] during July 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/amy-anirudh-to-dance-for-aakko/article7404237.ece|title=Amy, Anirudh to dance for Aakko|first=Srinivasa|last=Ramanujam|date=9 July 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The film faced production troubles during late 2015, with the project along with producer Deepan Boopathy's other film ''[[Mellisai]]'', was delayed for several years.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/producer-deepan-boopathy-talks-about-mellisai-and-aakko.html|title=Producer Deepan Boopathy talks about Mellisai and Aakko...|date=19 October 2015|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> In October 2016, Satheesh Kumar of [[JSK Film Corporation]] acquired the rights of both the film and ''Mellisai'', which later renamed as ''[[Puriyatha Puthir|Puriyatha Pudhir]]'' was released in September 2017, whereas ''Aakko'' remained unreleased.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mellisai and Aako Acquired by JSK Film Corporation|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/13743/mellisai-and-aako-acquired-by-jsk-film-corporation/amp|access-date=2021-02-18|website=www.moviecrow.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Music ==
The film's music and background score is composed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]]. On 14 February 2015, a single from the film titled "Enakenna Yaarum Illaye" was released online to coincide with [[Valentine's Day]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aakko single on Valentine's Day - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/aakko-single-on-valentines-day/articleshow/46027588.cms|access-date=2021-02-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The song, written by [[Vignesh Shivan]] and sung by Anirudh, received viral response from audience and became an instant hit.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-01-05|title=Anirudh Ravichander about Enakenna Yaarum Illaye and Aakko|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-17/anirudh-ravichander-about-enakenna-yaarum-illaye-and-aakko.html|access-date=2021-02-18|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Despite Anirudh announced that the film's album will be unveiled soon, it remained unreleased.<ref name=":1" /> The audio rights of the film was acquired by [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]].

{{Track listing
| title1 = Enakkena Yaarum Illaye
| length1 = 4:20
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics1 = [[Vignesh Shivan]]
| extra1 = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=3646278}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Unreleased Tamil-language films]]

{{Tamil-film-stub}}