Dasavatharam for Pongal!

Renowned artist and actor Kamal Hasan has reportedly announced that his next venture Dasavatharam will hit the theatres in April 2008.The movie currently slated for this year Diwali has reportedly suffered delays due to the heavy post production work involved.Speaking to the press at a function in Kerala,the Padma Shree award winner said: “ The shoot of Dasavatharam is almost over except for some patchwork. The post production work is going on in full swing, and I’m sure the film should be ready for Pongal 2008 release.”

The movie is directed by K.S.RavikumarIt stars Kamal Haasan, who plays ten different roles, Asin Thottumkal, who plays two different roles, Mallika Sherawat and Jayaprada in the lead roles with Napolean, Nagesh, Santhana Bharathi and Ravikumar himself in other pivotal roles.

• The 10 roles are likely to be a brahmin priest, a dwarf, a scientist, rajini, a black man, a tourist guide, an old woman, a beggar, a young lady and an emperor
• Currently confirmed roles of Kamal Hassan in the film are a 130 year old man, an old spiritual woman, a beautiful young lady and a rural tourist guide named Udhar Mani.he also plays the role of acting like a 7feet tall man which was filmed using modern technology
• Dasavatharam is a term used in Hindu mythology to depict the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Kamal plays 10 characters in this film.
• The first three minutes of the film has been said to cost the producer 3 crores.
• In order to handle a film as complex in nature, Kamal Haasan has once again roped in Mumbai based acclaimed Editor - Ashmit Kunder.
• As it is an expensive production, it is expected to be dubbed into Telugu, Hindi and French.
• The movie has a set designed like the White House.
• The movie is likely to be released on November 9 2007
• for this movie a tsunami set had been erected in Mutukadu.a 100 ft (30 m) wall has been used for it at 50,000 sq ft (5,000 m²) to make it look real in the film.
• In this movie Kamal is expected to do a cameo role as rajini.