Shooting
of
a
film
titled
'Swami
Manikanta" with
Kaushik
Babu
in
the
title
role
was
launched
at
Sarathi
Studios
recently.
Vijish
Mani
is
producing
and
directing
the
film
under
the
banner
of
Anaswara
Productions.
Master
Atulith
is
playing
the
main
role,
while
Suman
and
Sai
Kiran
are
also
playing
key
roles.
The
film
was
launched
with
the
blessings
from
Pushpagiri
Peetam
seer
Vidya
Nrusimha
Bharati.
Several
prominent
politicians
attended
the
launch
of
the
shooting.
Former
minister
Purushottama
Rao
gave
the
clap,
while
Bharatiya
Janata
Party
leader
K
Lakshman
switched
on
the
camera
for
the
muhurat
shot.
Telugu
Desam
leader
Aravindkumar
Goud
handed
over
the
script
to
the
technicians.
Kaushik
says,
“I
played
the
Ayyappa
Swami
role
for
10
times
in
various
TV
serials
and
films
so
far
and
for
the
11th
time
I
am
playing
the
same
role." Director
Vijish
Mani
says,
“We
are
planning
to
shoot
the
film
in
Hyderabad,
Kerala
and
Sabarimala
and
their
surrounding
areas."
Suman
says,
“Earlier,
myself,
Kaushik
and
Saikiran
played
the
God
roles
in
devotional
films.
We
are
very
happy
for
working
together
again."
Saikiran
says,
“I
am
playing
the
maternal
uncle"s
role
for
Master
Atulith." Meera
Jasmine,
Radhakumari,
Hemasundar,
Jenny,
Anitha
and
others
are
in
the
cast.
Music
is
by
Manu
Ramesh,
cinematography
is
by
Muralikrishnan,
art
is
by
Brahma,
while
story,
screenplay,
direction
and
production
are
by
Vijish
Mani.