By:
Settu
Shankar
Wednesday,
June
13,
2007
Selvam,
the
director
of
Rameswaram
has
confirmed
that
politics
has
no
place
in
this
project
and
that
it
would
be
an
engrossing
romantic,
clean
entertainer.
He
has
also
clarified
that
there
is
no
scene
that
hails
or
criticises
the
ethnic
war
in
Sri
Lanka.
"Rameswaram
starring
Jeeva
and
Bhavana
is
a
story
based
on
a
true
love
between
the
Sri
Lankan
refugees.
Love
is
the
strong
base
for
any
movie.
Take
the
yesteryear
blockbuster
movies
like
Titanic.
The
script
basically
revolves
around
love
and
romance.
Love
between
the
lead
pairs
forms
the
backdrop
of
my
film
Rameswaram
too," said
director
Selvam.
"Jeeva
plays
Sivanandha
Rasa,
a
Sri
Lankan
refugee
who
takes
refuge
at
a
camp
in
Mandapam,
Rameswaram.
When
he
met
Bhavana,
both
fall
in
love.
The
development
in
their
love
is
the
main
part
of
the
script.
We
went
to
Cambodia
for
a
few
song
sequences
and
the
remaining
portions
were
shot
at
a
dockyard.
As
the
government
authorities
refused
permissions
for
shooting
on
security
reasons,
huge
sets
were
erected
to
show
the
refugee
camps
a
realistic
look,"
added
the
director.
Hero
of
the
film
Jeeva
also
said,
"I'm
proud
to
be
a
part
of
this
crucial
project.
I
hope
it
helps
me
get
recognition
from
Tamils
all
over
the
world."
The
musician
for
this
film
is
a
special
person
who
suffered
a
lot
during
the
Civil
War
in
the
Island.
N.K.
Ekambaram,
known
for
his
outstanding
camera
work
in
Eyarkai
and
Ee
is
in
charge
for
cinematography.