| Release Date: 14 Jan 2014 | Language: Tamil | Genre: Action - Comedy |
Biriyani is an upcoming Indian Tamil black comedy- thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu. Produced by Studio Green, it will feature Karthi and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles alongside Premji Amaren, Ramki, Nithin Sathya, Madhumitha and Mandy Takhar. Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the score and soundtrack of Biriyani, which marks his 100th film, while Sakthi Saravanan and Praveen-Srikanth handled cinematography and editing, respectively. Filming started in November 2012, lasted for over nine months and took place primarily in Chennai, Hyderabad and Ambur. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on Pongal 2014.
Cast
- Karthi Sivakumaras as Ajith Kumar
- Hansika Motwani as Priyanka
- Ramki
- Premji Amaren
- Mandy Takhar
- Nassar
- Jayaprakash
- Madhumitha
- Nithin Sathya
- Subba Panchu
- Uma Riyaz Khan
- Sangeetha Gopal
- Sampath Raj
- Prem
- Badava Gopi
- Sam Anderson
Special Appearance by
- Aravind Akash
- Ashwin Kakumanu
- Mahat Raghavendra
- Vaibhav Reddy
- Vijay Vasanth
- Review Raja
Development
Following the release of Mankatha, Venkat Prabhu was reported to be writing a script for Suriya. In December 2011, he was signed up by Studio Green, the production company owned by Suriya's cousin K.E.Gnanavelraja, while later the month the director informed that Suriya had agreed to be part of his next film, which he was planning to shoot in 3D. Further more, the media carried reports that it would be a bilingual, made simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu, and feature Telugu actor Ravi Teja, Sonam Kapoor and Taapsee Pannu in other lead roles.
Casting
Venkat Prabhu's brother Premgi Amaren, who had been part of all his brother's ventures, was given an "almost parallel role" as the lead character's best friend in Biriyani. For the lead female role, the production team first approached Samantha. Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra and IIeana D'Cruz were also considered for the role, but in early July 2012, Bengali actress Richa Gangopadhyay was selected for the role, who said that she played "a typical girl in it" However, she left the project by Mid-October 2012 due to "changes in the role and script" After Gangopadhyay's exit, Venkat Prabhu expressed interest in casting Nayantara for the role. While later the month Hansika Motwani was finalized to play the leading lady of the film. Motwani told that she played a journalist named Priyanka, while classifying the film as a "black comedy thriller"
Following the release of Mankatha, Venkat Prabhu was reported to be writing a script for Suriya. In December 2011, he was signed up by Studio Green, the production company owned by Suriya's cousin K.E.Gnanavelraja, while later the month the director informed that Suriya had agreed to be part of his next film, which he was planning to shoot in 3D. Further more, the media carried reports that it would be a bilingual, made simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu, and feature Telugu actor Ravi Teja, Sonam Kapoor and Taapsee Pannu in other lead roles.
Casting
Venkat Prabhu's brother Premgi Amaren, who had been part of all his brother's ventures, was given an "almost parallel role" as the lead character's best friend in Biriyani. For the lead female role, the production team first approached Samantha. Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra and IIeana D'Cruz were also considered for the role, but in early July 2012, Bengali actress Richa Gangopadhyay was selected for the role, who said that she played "a typical girl in it" However, she left the project by Mid-October 2012 due to "changes in the role and script" After Gangopadhyay's exit, Venkat Prabhu expressed interest in casting Nayantara for the role. While later the month Hansika Motwani was finalized to play the leading lady of the film. Motwani told that she played a journalist named Priyanka, while classifying the film as a "black comedy thriller"
Release
Studio Green finalized September 6, 2013 as the released date, to be coinciding with the 2013 Vinayagar Chaturthi festival. But the release date changed to Pongal 2014. In early August 2013, ATMUS Entertainment announced that it had acquired the US theatrical screening rights for the film with possible premieres on September 5.
Sound Track
Sound Track
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
| 1 | Biriyani | Tanvi Shah, Bhavatharini, Vilasini | 3:17 | |
| 2 | Nahna Na Nah | Vaali | Devan Ekambaram, Yuvan | 4:27 |
| 3 | Pom Pom Penne | Madhan Karky | Rahul Nambiar, Ramya NSK | 4:26 |
| 4 | Mississippi | Vaali(poet) | Karthi, Premgi Amaren, Priya Himesh | 4:28 |
| 5 | Run for your life | PSYCHO. unit feat Gaana Bala | 4:52 | |
| 6 | Edhirthu Nil | Gangai Amaran | Yuvan Shankar Raja feat. G.V Prakash kumar, D.Imman, Vijay Antony, S.Thaman | 4:21 |
| 7 | Nahna Na Nah (New Jack Swing Mix) | Vaali | Devan Ekambaram, Yuvan Shankar Raja | 4:27 |
| 8 | Nahna Na Nah(Extended Dance Mix) | Vaali | Devan Ekambaram, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Premgi Amaren |
Marketing
Although constume designer Vasuki Baskar wrote on her social media account that the first look of the film would be released on November 13, during the Diwali festival, it was unveiled on December 15, 2012 at Yuvan Shankar Raja's concert in Malaysia. A 75 second teaser of the film was released on 25 May 2013, on the occasion of Karthi's birthday.
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