Ravichandran Suggested My Name For Drishyam Remake: Vasu
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Tamil
filmmaker
P
Vasu,
who
has
been
chosen
to
helm
the
yet-untitled
Kannada
remake
of
recent
Malayalam
blockbuster
Drishyam,
says
it
was
senior
actor
Ravichandran
who
referred
his
name.
"I
loved
the
film,
but
even
before
I
thought
of
remaking
it
Tamil
or
Telugu,
I
realised
that
the
remake
rights
were
sold
and
even
its
principal
casting
was
finished.
However,
when
a
production
house
called
me
to
direct
the
Kannada
version
of
the
remake,
I
was
up
for
it," Vasu
told
IANS.
In
the
film,
Kannada
veteran
actor
Ravichandran
will
reprise
the
role
that
Mohanlal
played
in
the
original.
Vasu
says
it
was
Ravichandran
who
referred
his
name
to
the
producers.
"Ravi
had
referred
my
name
to
the
producers.
We've
known
each
other
for
a
long
time
and
he
wanted
me
to
direct
it.
He
was
also
prepared
to
direct
it
himself
if
I
was
unavailable.
But
luckily,
I'm
not
occupied
with
any
other
project,"
he
added.
A
family
thriller,
Drishyam
tracks
the
story
of
a
father's
efforts
to
cover
up
a
murder
committed
by
his
family.
The
film
has
emerged
as
the
biggest
hit
in
Malayalam
filmdom.
Mohanlal
and
Meena
played
the
lead
roles
in
the
original.
Continue
reading
the
story
on
slides...
Likely
To
Go
On
Floors
In
March
"We
will
start
casting
process
soon.
We
are
planning
to
take
the
film
on
floors
by
March,"
said
Vasu,
who
is
known
for
such
works
as
Chandramukhi,
Walter
Vetrivel
and
Sethupathi
IPS.
Meena
Likely
To
Play
Female
Lead
In
Kannada
Too
Sources
said
that
as
Meena
is
a
household
name
in
Karnataka
with
many
of
her
films
with
Ravichandran,
she
is
likely
to
play
female
lead
in
Kannada
version
too.
Director
P
Vasu
Earlier
Kannada
Movies
Vasu
has
directed
Kannada
films
such
as
Kathanayaka,
Jayasimha
and
Jeevana
Jyothi
in
the
past.
Drishyam
is
now
being
remade
in
all
three
southern
languages.
Kamal
And
Venki
In
Tamil
And
Telugu
Version
While
Kamal
Hassan
will
be
playing
the
lead
in
its
Tamil
version,
Daggubati
Venkatesh
will
feature
in
the
Telugu
version.
Drishyam
Drishyam,
which
was
released
in
December
2013
is
still
taking
Box
Office
by
storm.
It
is
said
that
after
the
commercial
success
of
Drishyam,
there
was
a
huge
demand
for
the
remake
rights
of
the
movie
across
South
India.