Ananda Tandavam (film)

Ananda Tandavam (Ananda Thandavam) is a 2008 Tamil film adaptation of the Sujatha serialized novel Pirivom Sandipoam, directed by A.R. Gandhi Krishna and produced by Oscar V. Ravichandran of Aaskar Films.

Production notes

AR Gandhi Krishna, former assistant to Shankar in Sivaji made his directorial debut with the film Chellamae. Sujatha wrote the dialogue for the screenplay before his death. Filming began on location in Ooty, then moved to Tenkasi, Kuttralam, Ambasamudram, and Papanasam. G V Prakash scored the music for the movie while award-winning lyricist Vairamuthu penned the lyrics. Vairamuthu said one of his best recent works was the song he wrote for this film. Vairamuthu said, "On reading the lines, Gandhi Krishna was floored totally and was in fail of words". Ananda Thandavam was produced by Aaskar Films' Venu Ravichandran. Shankar, who worked as associate to the late cinematographer Jeeva, was "cranking the camera"..

Plot

The story is about a young man who meets his ex-lover, who is now the wife of another man!!!

Cast

• Siddharth
• Tamanna Bhatia
• Rukmani Vijayakumar
• Ammu
• Amita
• Venki
• Bala Singh
• Kalai Rani
• Madan Bob
• Kitty

Vinay was originally cast but opted out and was replaced by Tamanna.

References

External links

• Humsurfer.com, "Yet Another Siddartha"
• Cinesouth.com, October 9 2007, "AR Gandhi Krishna's 'Ananda Tandavam'"
• Kollywoodtoday.com, January 12 2008, "Ananda Thandavam Praised by Vairamuthu"
• Southdreamz.com, February 11 2008, On set stills from filming
• Hindu.com, February 15 2008, "My First Break", an interview with writer-director Gandhi Krishna
• kollywoodtoday.com, February 22 2008, "Chellamae Director’s Ananda Thaandavam"
• kollywoodtoday.com, February 22 2008, Photo gallery: Aanandha Thandavam on location
• Indiareel.com, "Ananda Thandavam (2008) production gallery"
• Prasad Kovilkar, cinegoer.com, March 31 2008, "Siddharth's Next Ananda Tandavam", language
• Cinema4utv.blogspot.com, April 18 2008, "WORKING TOWARDS SUCCESS-TAMANNA BHATIA"
• S.R. Ashok Kumar , Hindu.com, May 10 2008, "Sujatha’s novel on the big screen"
• thebollywoodactress.com, August 15 2008, "Tamanna, Naughty And Intelligent Girl In Kollywood"