With
the
entire
town
inquisitively
looking
out
for
the
Pongal
releases,
here"s
something
special
about
Porkalam.
One
fine
reason
why
the
film
keeps
us
waited
with
expectations
is
for
the
rich
vibrant
visuals
we
witnessed
in
trailers.
For
the
first
time
in
the
history
of
Tamil
cinema,
this
would
be
the
only
film
that
wasn"t
watched
by
producer
himself.
Debutant
Bandi
Saroj
Kumar
didn"t
screen
even
a
single
sequence
or
songs
for
distributors.
But,
it"s
surprising
to
hear
that
the
distributors
were
impressed
with
trailers
and
bought
the
film
for
record
breaking
price.
Porkalam
has
been
produced
at
a
cost
of
Rs.8
crores
and
was
supposed
to
hit
screens
by
December.
The
film
will
be
released
in
25
centres
and
it"s
worth
mentioning
that
Vijay
TV
has
acquired
the
satellite
rights
for
Rs.
1.5
crores.
The
film
features
Kishore
and
newcomer
Smitha
in
lead
roles
while
Lal,
Biju
Menon,
Pon
Vannan,
Santhana
Bharathy
and
Bollywood
actor
Tinu
Anand
have
meaty
roles
to
perform.