Kadaisi Vivasayi
Kadaisi Vivasayi (transl. The Last farmer) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by M. Manikandan, who was also the editor. The film stars an eighty-five-year-old farmer named Nallandi in the lead role, Vijay Sethupathi in a pivotal cameo, Yogi Babu in a pivotal role with other members of the main cast yet to be announced. Principal photography commenced in April 2018, and concluded in September that year.[1] It is produced by Eros International.[2] The film is now confirmed to be a direct-ott release via Sony LIV on 3 December 2021.
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| Directed by | M. Manikandan |
| Produced by | Allirajah Subaskaran |
| Written by | M. Manikandan |
| Starring | Nallandi Vijay Sethupathi Yogi Babu Muneeshwaran Raichal Rabecca Philip |
| Music by | Richard Harvey and Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Ayananka Bose |
| Edited by | B. Ajithkumar |
Production company | Tribal Arts Production |
| Distributed by | Sony LIV |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Nallandi as himself, a farmer
- Vijay Sethupathi as Ramaiah (Cameo appearance)
- Yogi Babu as an elephant mahout
- Muneeshwaran
- Kali Muthu
- Chaplin Sundar
- Raichal Rabecca Philip
Production
The announcement on the making of the film was announced by director Manikandan in 2016 but the progress of the film was delayed due to unknown reasons.[3] The reports revealed that the director also went onto approach Rajinikanth to play the role of protagonist but the offer was turned down by the veteran actor.[4] In 2018, director revealed that the film would feature Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role and making it the second collaboration between himself and the actor after Aandavan Kattalai in 2016.[5]
The official confirmation regarding the filming of Kadaisi Vivasayi was announced in around April 2018 with the plot of the film based on the importance of agriculture portraying Vijay Sethupathi a cameo in the role of a farmer.[6][7] It was also revealed that Vijay Sethupathi had silently wrapped up his portions in the film in September 2018 while he was busy in other films such as Junga and Maamanithan.[8]
References
- ↑ "கடைசி விவசாயி". Virakesari.lk. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ "Had approached Rajinikanth for Kadaisi vivasayi - Director Manikandan". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ↑ K, Janani (23 August 2016). "Manikandan's next is Kadaisi Vivasayi". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ "Vijay Sethupathi wraps up 'Kadaisi Vivasayi' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ "Vijay Sethupathi and Manikandan to reunite for their next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ ஏப் 28, பதிவு செய்த நாள்; 2018 20:22. "'கடைசி விவசாயி' படத்தில் விஜய் சேதுபதி". Dinamalar. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 100010509524078 (28 April 2018). "விவாசாயியாகும் விஜய் சேதுபதி". Maalaimalar. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Vijay Sethupathi silently finished shooting for 'Kadaisi Vivasayi'". Sify. Retrieved 1 January 2019.