Director Soundarya Rajinikanth - Tamil Movie Directors Interview - Sultan The Warrior

The label of superstar’s daughter is inherited whereas the personality of a young film producer is an earned one. Soundarya Rajinikanth takes her first step as a producer through Goa. Over to Soundarya…

BW: Transition from running Ochre Studios to becoming a film producer? Soundarya Rajinikanth: Ochre Studios is like my baby that was started three and half years ago with just ten people. Today my team is 150 in number. We started with graphics work, digital editing, color grading, and animation work and have now moved to a higher level, i.e., film production. In film industry, production is one department which gives job opportunities for many. That’s why I decided to produce films. What kind of films would you like to produce? Our films would be fun-filled and rich in entertainment quotient. They also would be spoken for quality in content, technical excellence and good script. I am keen to introduce new actors, directors, cinematographers, makeup men and editors. Hence we are working on those lines. Ochre Studios will serve as an excellent platform for the generation next. " Ochre studios will serve as an excellent platform for the generation next " What is Ochre’s contribution to graphics department? We have done graphics work in many Tamil and Kannada films and

Rajinikanth in Murugadoss’s movie?

Superstar Rajinikanth is busy with the shooting of mega budget “Enthiram”. He is also featuring in “Sultan – the warrior” which is an animated movie. Now the buzz in Kollywood is that Murugadoss is planning to cast Rajinikanth in his movie.

According to sources, Murugadoss has prepared a script especially for Rajini and even the superstar is impressed with it. Currently Murugadoss is busy with his Bollywood venture with Shah Rukh Khan. This is his second Hindi venture after the highly successful “Ghajini”.

If all goes well then it will definitely be a great movie for Rajni fans.

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Talks are on with Rajini for his next film : Soundarya

Rajinikanth’s daughter Soundarya is working on the final touches of Sultan – The Warrior, the animation flick which has Rajini in the lead the role. Happy over the way this film has shaped up and directing her dad for the first time, Soundarya has plans to release Sultan – The Warrior worldwide.

Though the lady has her hands full with projects like Goa, which her production house Ocher Studios producing the film, she is discussing with the super star about a full length feature film that will have him in the lead. Soundarya also plans to wield the megaphone herself! The project is still in discussion stage and more details are awaited.

Sources say that with Rajini busy with Endhiran and Soundarya with Goa, the new project could begin only after their respective commitments are completed.

There are talks in the tinsel town that Rajini could star in a low budget film that is to be produced by Sun TV after Endhiran.


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Peter Hein for & on 'Sultan'

Action and stunts have always appealed the young and old. A good action sequence can help in a movie’s success. And movies like Murattu Kalai, Sathriyan, Captain Prabhakaran, Suriyan, Jai Hind, Sakalakala Vallavan, Satya, Dheena were well enjoyed by viewers and raised the movie’s status. The dhishum-dhishum responsibility is mainly shouldered by the action director or the stunt master. A movie’s action sequence is the outcome of sweat-pain and creativity efforts, of these stunt choreographers.

Coming to the current scenario, a name that stands tall amidst the action field is Peter Hein. He is the man who grabbed an important place in cinema for his unique way of presenting Hollywood fights in Tamil style. His action sequence in movies like ‘Run’, ‘Mazhai’, and ‘Bose’ stands testimony for his talent and impressed one and all. He directed the fights in Hindi for Aamir Khans ‘Ghajini’. In Telugu he gave ‘Chatrapathi’ and the recent ‘Maghadheera’ with Chiru's son Ramcharan Tej. Who can forget the astounding stadium action sequence of ‘Anniyan’? Well, it was choreographed by this brilliant mind.

Peter Hein might have directed many fighting scenes but he says the one movie which very close to his heart is ‘Sultan The Warrior’. This Soundarya Rajnikanth’s venture was very interesting and challenging for this ace stunt director. Even though movie is mainly based on animation, it includes stunts that look too real. Peter Hein along with Soundarya had traveled to France and Vietnam to capture the best shots of the martial sequences; as the best expertise were said to be found there. Worthy to be mentioned, Peter Hein had also directed our Superstar, Rajinikanth in ‘Sivaji’ before.

So people gear up to see Peter Hein’s creative fights in this Superstar’s animation flick.

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‘Sultan’ is coming soon!!!

Superstar Rajinikanth who is currently busy with this ‘Yanthram’ has also managed to wrap up his animation flick ‘Sultan- the Warrior’.

This is being made by his stunningly beautiful daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth and if all goes well, then the movie is likely to hit the screens anytime during the next month or so.

This is produced by Ocher Studios owned by Soundarya and Rajini has paired up with Vijayalakshmi in this animated flick.

It is also said that efforts are on to release the movie in various languages and if that happens, the film will create a new record for being released in so many foreign languages.

More details are to be released soon on this.

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Soundarya Rajnikanth’s new addition

Ochre Studios run by Soundarya Rajinikanth has added one more feather to its cap when it selected HP storage works technology to store Animated Digital Content. This is said to enhance production processes of animated films and minimize service interruption. Industry sources aver that animation industry in India is sure to grow in leaps and bounds in the coming years and to combat this growth, it is mandatory to have state-of-art technological devices in hand.
While discussing on this, Soundarya had this to say, “Our team is determined to create the next generation of digital animated films and for this we needed a storage solution that would grow as our requirements changed.” She further added, “We are delighted to work with HP. Their unparalleled technology experience and resources will help us to achieve our business goals. The HP MSA2000fc array has made storing and retrieving data effortless by streamlining the post-production process so we can meet the creative needs of filmmakers as well as today’s competitive image quality demands.”

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More about Sultan!

Sultan The Warrior, the animation film produced by big Pictures and Ocher Studios and directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth, has quite a number of specialities. What are they?

Rajinikanth, who appears as a king in this film, displays a six pack physique. In order to show nuances of his appearance and movements effectively on screen, 48 cameras have been used to capture his every movement. The graphics work is so complex that every twitch in Rajni's face is the result of  200 muscles in the facial area moving, as would happen in real life. Vijayalakshmi plays the Sultan's wife; but she also has a villain's role to play.

In addition to all South Indian languages, Sultan will also be released in English and Japanese. Music is by A.R. Rahman. Above all, Sultan has also uttered his signature style punch dialogues in the film. What are these dialogues? The dialogues have been composed by his daughter Soundarya.

All await the release of this remarkable production, the costliest Tamil film made till date.

 

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Rajini’s film to be released in July

Sultan – The Warrior, the animation flick that has Rajinikanth in the main role is expected to hit the screens in July. There were reports earlier that the film would be released on Chithirai Thirunal (April 14th, 2009). Enquiries revealed that the Superstar’s busy schedule with the Shankar-directed Endhiran and Soundarya Rajinikanth’s commitment with Goa was the reason for Sultan – The Warrior’s delay. There are few important scenes and songs that still

need to be shot for this animation film, say sources in Kollywood. The film has Vijayalakshmi, in animated form, starring opposite Rajinikanth.

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Sultan’s whooping budget

Superstar Rajinikanth will be soon be seen in an animated film thanks to his multi-talented daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth. The film is being made under the banner of Soundarya’s Ocher Studios and the movie is rumored to have hi-end animation. The best part is the central character of the film Sultan who is an exact depiction of Rajini.

We all know that each shot in the film is actually shot with the superstar first and then the animation specialists work on it to bring a very satisfying natural look. Reports indicate that so much of money has gone into the making of ‘Sultan-The Warrior’, as much a grand 60 crore rupees!

Never imagined that animation films would be so costly!

The film has another high light in the sense it is a multilingual film and is being made in eighteen languages. This is a new record that is being made by the superstar’s super daughter. Grapevine also has it that Vijayalakshmi will be lending her personality to this animated movie as the superstar’s heroine.

Soundarya Rajinikanth, a chip off the old block we should say!

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From Vijayakath to Rajinikanth

Soundarya Rajinikanth’s Ochre Studio’s first production Sultan - The Warrior, the animated flick with Superstar in the title role, is slated for release soon. The post-production works and finishing touches of the movie are currently progressing under the supervision of Soundarya Rajinikanth, who has also directed the movie. Rajini’s heroine in the movie has been modeled on Chennai 28-fame Vijayalakshmi. It had been initially

decided to make an animated character without resemblance to any heroine. But it was ultimately decided to rope in Vijayalakshmi for the role. Mumbai-based model and actor Rahul Dev will be the villain in the movie. He had earlier done the villain role opposite Vijayakanth in Arasangam. Sultan - The Warrior has music by A.R. Rahman with the lines of Vairamuthu.

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Sultan: The Warrior in May

The eagerly-awaited animation film of Rajinikanth, Sultan: The Warrior, will be released in May. The buzz is that Rajinikanth himself will make a special appearance in a few scenes of this animated movie! Also, insiders say that this 3-D animation film will be released in more than 15 languages worldwide!

The lead pair of the film has been modeled after Rajinikanth and Vijaylakshmi using high-end motion-capture technology. Producer Soundarya Rajinikanth ensured that she used the latest technology in the field of animation, which makes this film look very close to a feature film. Importing the hardware and paraphernalia required to make such a sophisticated animation film, this young entrepreneurial producer spent about Rs. 50 crores on Sultan: The Warrior. Soundarya has proved that Chennai can also make high-quality animation movies on par with Hollywood.

Mark our words: This film will definitely earn Chennai a prominent position in the international animation film industry. Attracted by it, someday Hollywood might decide to outsource its animation assignments to Chennai, making it the hub of animation industry!

Come May, fans of Rajinikanth and animation movie lovers are in for a big treat!

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Rajini- live and cartoon

Sultan, the animation film on super star produced and directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth is likely to be a summer vacation bonanza for his fans. This film being readied at a cost of 60 crores is being made in 18 Indian languages. Vijayalakshmi who played the role of heroine in Chennai-28 will be the lady lead in this animation film too. It has been

reported in the media that Rajinikanth will appear in a few scenes as himself along with his caricatured figure, just to add some variety and spice to the film.

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Rajini’s next for Tamil New Year

Soundarya Rajinikanth’s debut directorial and production venture under the now famous Ochre Studios banner, Sultan The Warrior is expected to release on Tamil New Year’s Day 2009. Starring Superstar Rajinikanth for the first time in an animated avatar, the movie is touted be a ground breaking effort in Indian

animation, one that can match international standards. Sultan The Warrior has been in the making for over a year and a half now with Superstar giving small bits of his time in between his movie schedules. The animated Sultan is said to have been carefully created to resemble Superstar in every aspect. It would definitely have been a great challenge for the animation crew to go recreate the deft mannerisms and style, if any, in the movie. Sultan The Warrior also has music by A.R. Rahman.

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Rajini to shoot in Kulu Manali

Actor Rajnikanth, who reiterated to his fans on Monday that cinema is his priority and not politics, will be busy shooting for 'Endhira from 14 November.

Says Rajinikanth, ' I would be off to shoot for the animation movie 'Sultan - The Warrior' from Wednesday onwards in Hyderabad. After completing a considerable portion, I would be off to Kulu Manali to shoot for 'Endhiran'.

Speaking about 'Endhiran', Rajinikanth said, 'it would be a movie to reckon with in Indian Cinema. It would bring Tamil filmdom greater laurels. A big-budget movie involving versatile technicians from abroad, 'Endhiran' is expected to be technically brilliant. Hopefully we can turn the attention of everyone towards us. I am sure the whole team needs to come out with great dedication and commitment'.

Shankar has been giving his heart out and the movie is being made with an enormous budget' he adds.

The actor said that he would be doing one more film besides 'Sultan - The Warrior' and 'Endhiran'. When queried, he said, ' I am ready to accept acting in films as long as I have the scope to perform challenging roles with substance'.

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Soundarya's Ocher ropes in Gautham Menon

Soundarya Rajinikanth's Ocher Studios is currently busy with the 3D animation flick 'Sultan – the Warrior'. Despite this, the production house has big plans to constantly make films with leading directors. As reported earlier, Venkat Prabhu's next film has been titled 'Goa' and Soundarya will be taking care of the production responsibilities.

The latest news however is that Gautham Menon has been roped in for another film. The director is expected to commence work for this project after he finishes 'Vaaranam Aayiram' that stars Suriya.

Observers feel that Ocher Studios are gearing up to produce a slew of quality films every year.

Apart from these, Ocher is planning to make a Telugu film starring Mahesh Babu which will be directed by Puri Jagannath.

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A. R. Rahman speaks on 'Marma Yogi'

'Marma Yogi', a mega-budget project set in the sixth century A.D. will bring Kamal Haasan and A. R. Rahman together after a gap of almost eight years. The last time Rahman scored music for a Kamal film was Thenali.

'It is very early to comment on the film but what I can say now is that I will do a bit of research, since this is a period film,' he says.

And how about working in an animation film – Sultan, The Warrior? 'It is exciting, no doubt. It offers endless scope,' he puts it succinctly. Directed by Soundarya, daughter of Rajinikanth, the 3-D animation flick will feature the superstar as a mythological, larger than life hero. The multi-lingual film is being made in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Rahman has no intentions on working only for big banners.  'I would work in ventures where the focus is concentrated on music. That was the case with 'Sakkarakatti'. I am pleased the songs have gone down well with the audience'.

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Rajni miffed at ARR!

Rajnikanth had said recently that if anybody wanted to meet A.R. Rehman, they are more likely to be given appointments in between 12 midnight and 4 a.m.  Nobody thought there was something else to the comment other than the obvious.

 

Now, it turns out that the music maestro, who composes music for ‘Sultan: The Warrior’, directed and produced by Rajni's daughter Soundarya, had reportedly not completed the songs for the film on time.  When Soundarya wanted to discuss about this with him, she was reportedly asked by Rahman to meet him at 4 a.m. for discussion.

 

After the comments by the superstar, Rehman is said to have swung into action and completed all the songs in one schedule itself.

 

As everybody knows, Rahman has the habit of working during night time and it was due to this that he called Soundarya for the early morning discussion.

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Vairamuthu’s remarks about Hindi!

Lyricist Vairamuthu is a busy man these days. He has his hands full with a number of projects including some prestigious projects like Robot, Marma Yogi, Soundarya Rajinikanths’ Sultan – The Warrior and Mani Ratnam’s yet-to-titled film. In fact Vairamuthu has already penned two songs for Robot and all the seven songs for Mani’s film.

Amazingly, he had completed all those seven songs in five days time! The buzz in the industry is that Vairmuthu’s lyrics for Mani Ratnam’s film are far too superior to Hindi lyricist Gulzar’s lyrics. Reacting to this comment, Vairamuthu said that though Gulzar is a great poet, Tamil is a finer language when compared to Hindi.

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Ileana and her commercial for Ocher

Ileana who debuted in Tamil films with 'Kedi' is a very big name to reckon with in the Telugu film industry churning out big time hit movies. The actress with her sleek and sophisticated look will be making a comeback to Tamil Cinema in a film where she'd star with Vikram.

Meanwhile, there was a rumor that she would be acting alongside Rajinikanth for the animated flick 'Sultan- The Warrior' produced and directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth for Ocher Studios. This proved to be false information.


But then there is truth in Ileana's connection with Ocher Studios. The actress will feature in an advertisement made by the production house for a textile shop. Incidentally, this is the first attempt by Ocher Studios in the world of commercials.

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Rajini's Robot starts shooting

The much expected magnum opus of Indian Cinema, Superstar Rajinikanth's Robot shooting was started yesterday in Los Angeles, USA. According to the sources, Rajinikanth has attended the first day shooting and director Shankar shot a scene with the actor and Aishwarya Bachchan, the heroine of Rajinikanth in Robot. The actress has attended the shooting after the completion of her Unforgettable world tour.

Produced by Ayngaran Films International, Robot is the first multi lingual film, which will be made in 4 languages i.e., Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and English. Since it is the film based on writer Sujatha's complete science fiction, there will be lot of CG works to be done to make the film with international standards. This is the main reason for Shankar's US schedule.

For Rajini, the success of film is a prestige issue. So he gave unlimited call sheet to this project. Only for Shankar's convenience, Rajini completed his daughter Soundarya's maiden venture Sultan - The Warrior quickly and came to this mega project.

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