Noted film lyricist Vairamuthu launched the trailer of ‘Singaiyil Gurushetram’, a Tamil film made by Singapore-based Tamils, in Chennai on November 29, 2010. The trailer was received by director Charan.
Set in contemporary Singapore, ‘Gurushetram - 24 Hours of Anger’, is a sinuously provocative, edge-of-your-seat thriller about Prakash who is brought up in a particular segment of the working class Indian society lined with the wreckage of broken families and dreams. Prakash, a 17-year-old, losing his family, seeks shelter with his uncle Vinod, the head of a drug ring, with his mentally challenged younger brother. The two teenagers emerge as pivotal accomplices in Vinod’s clandestine drug operations.
An adamant narcotics police superintendent is hot on their heels after receiving a string of tip-offs from an anonymous informant. An earnest social counsellor tries to reach out to Prakash and his brother but meets resistance from those within and outside the law. Both the law enforcers and Vinod want Prakash and his defenseless sibling in a world fraught with peril, double-crossings and deceits. Prakash has no choice but play his final card to salvage the situation and protect his brother.
The film comes from Metro Films (P) Ltd in association with Singapore Film Commission and Blue River Pictures. Singapore-based T T Dhavamani is responsible for the story, dialogue, screenplay and direction. Music is by Rafee, while Madan Korky has written the only song in the film.
The film release in Tamil Nadu is slated for December 2010.
Vairamuthu said he had seen the film and was amazed by the quality which was of global standard. He said he was proud to note that Tamils in Singapore had taken up film production for the first time and it deserved full support from the Tamils in Tamil Nadu.
Lyricist Madan Korky said the film dealt with a relatively unknown facet of life in Singapore while the public perception was of high-rise buildings, clean roads and beautiful landscape.
Director Dhavamani said he had a passion for Tamil cinema right from his childhood. The success of this film would encourage people like him to make more Tamil films of global standard. In this film, the story was the hero. The toughest part was getting Tamil actors in Singapore but finally he had managed to source nearly 50 Tamils for various roles.
Charan said he was pleasantly surprised to see the global quality of cinematography, editing and even acting. Gurushetram will be well received not only by Tamils but movie-goers all over the world.
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