07-02-2008, 09:23 PM
More info on teh film.
Deccan Chronicle , 3 July 2008
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Chennai, July 2: <b>Superstar Rajinikanth may play the role of ancient Tamil poet Tiruvalluvar in the Rs 50-crore plus movie St. Thomas being produced by the Catholic Archdiocese of Chennai-Mylapore. The film will also have actors like Ajith, Vijay and Vikram in guest appearances, according to the film crew.</b>
"The film is to be launched by the Chief Minister, Mr M. Karunanidhi, on Thursday. We are in discussion with Hollywood actor James Caviezel who played Jesus in Passion of the Christ. He may act in our film as Jesus. Some other Hollywood actor will play St. Thomas," said Dr Paulraj Lourdusamy, the chief researcher and script-writer of this film. <b>"An important part of the film is St. Thomasâs meeting with sage poet Tiruvalluvar. We thought Rajinikanth would fit that role perfectly. We are trying to discuss the subject with him,"</b> he added. :?:
<b>Dr Paulraj who has three doctorates earned from various foreign universities spent one year in libraries across the world to find the existing literature on St. Thomas.</b>Â Well-versed in French, he did the script in French first and then in English.
"The script is currently being translated simultaneously into Tamil and Malayalam. The film will be made in Tamil and Malayalam first. The shoot will be conducted in Idukki and Munnar region in Kerala which still preserves the 2,000-year old bio-diversity intact," said Mr Sekar, the production manager of the film. The film is to be produced in the name of St. Thomas Apostle of India Trust, which has Archbishop A.M. Chinnappa, Deputy Archbishop Lawrence Pius, Treasurer of the diocese Mr Ernest Paul and Dr Paulraj as office-bearers.
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Deccan Chronicle , 3 July 2008
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Rajini may act in St. Thomas film
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Chennai, July 2: <b>Superstar Rajinikanth may play the role of ancient Tamil poet Tiruvalluvar in the Rs 50-crore plus movie St. Thomas being produced by the Catholic Archdiocese of Chennai-Mylapore. The film will also have actors like Ajith, Vijay and Vikram in guest appearances, according to the film crew.</b>
"The film is to be launched by the Chief Minister, Mr M. Karunanidhi, on Thursday. We are in discussion with Hollywood actor James Caviezel who played Jesus in Passion of the Christ. He may act in our film as Jesus. Some other Hollywood actor will play St. Thomas," said Dr Paulraj Lourdusamy, the chief researcher and script-writer of this film. <b>"An important part of the film is St. Thomasâs meeting with sage poet Tiruvalluvar. We thought Rajinikanth would fit that role perfectly. We are trying to discuss the subject with him,"</b> he added. :?:
<b>Dr Paulraj who has three doctorates earned from various foreign universities spent one year in libraries across the world to find the existing literature on St. Thomas.</b>Â Well-versed in French, he did the script in French first and then in English.
"The script is currently being translated simultaneously into Tamil and Malayalam. The film will be made in Tamil and Malayalam first. The shoot will be conducted in Idukki and Munnar region in Kerala which still preserves the 2,000-year old bio-diversity intact," said Mr Sekar, the production manager of the film. The film is to be produced in the name of St. Thomas Apostle of India Trust, which has Archbishop A.M. Chinnappa, Deputy Archbishop Lawrence Pius, Treasurer of the diocese Mr Ernest Paul and Dr Paulraj as office-bearers.
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