Back in 2015, director-producer Linguswamy collaborated with Kamal Haasan on the film Uttama Villain which also had the latter in a lead role and helmed by Ramesh Aravind. The former had presented the film along with the banner of Raaj Kamal Films International and Thirupathi Brothers Film Media.
Though the film was revered by critics, it did not manage to create the same impact at the box office and was ultimately a financial failure. However, in a recent report of Valai Pechu, it was alleged that the film was a successful venture which Linguswamy himself has now debunked.
Linguswamy about Kamal Haasan starrer Uttama Villain being a failure
Talking about the film on the YouTube channel Touring Talkies, Linguswamy revealed that Uttama Villain was a financial setback for him and incorporated a huge loss. The filmmaker clarified that he had initially approached Kamal Haasan to make a movie on a budget of Rs 30 crores.
They had planned for him to make another blockbuster film like Thevar Magan or Apoorva Sagodhargal and Haasan also narrated a story of a man rescuing his brother. He continued that they even thought of casting Siddharth for the brother’s role but the Vikram actor kept on making changes to the script every week.
Linguswamy further added, “As an artist, Kamal Haasan is of par excellence and we also had plans to remake Drishyam in Tamil. Even though he was reluctant for it initially, he went and did the same with another company.”
The director-producer also revealed that he did not interfere in the making of Uttama Villain but conveyed he’ll make suggestions after watching the film. Though he did say some changes were to be made, and Haasan had also agreed to the same, it was not changed. He added if the changes were made, the film would have been a success.
Moreover, debunking the claims made by the YouTube channel, Valai Pechu, the makers of Uttama Villain, Thirrupathi Brothers released a statement saying the film was a financial failure for them. They added that both they and Kamal Haasan know of this and are likely to collaborate once again to recover the losses.
Official statement released by makers of Uttama Villain:
About Uttama Villain
Uttama Villain starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role is a 2015 comedy-drama film written by the actor himself with actor Ramesh Aravind directing. The flick focused on the tale of a superstar called Manoranjan who is diagnosed with a brain tumor and is destined to live only for a short period.
Taking solace to his inevitable end, Manoranjan decides to make a folklore-ish period film with his mentor about a man who is always cheating death. Alongside making the movie, he is also sorting out his personal life including a blast from the past.
The movie also features an ensemble cast of actors including K Viswanath, K Balachander, Jayaram, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Nassar, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Urvashi, and many more in key roles.
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