Chennai, Sep 13
The makers of director Unni Sivalingam's upcoming Malayalam sports action drama 'Balti', featuring actor Shane Nigam in the lead, have now released the look of actor Akshay Radhakrishnan in the film and disclosed that he plays a character called Pratheep in the sports drama.
Actor Shane Nigam, who shared the character look poster on his social media timelines, wrote, "@akshay_radhakrishnan as Pratheep. @baltimovie A Sai Abhyankkar musical!" The film, which has triggered huge interest among fans and film buffs, was originally scheduled to hit screens worldwide on August 29 for Onam this year. However, the release has now been pushed to September 26.
Shane Nigam plays a Kabaddi player called Udhayan in the film. The sports drama revolves around the sport of Kabaddi and will showcase Shane Nigam as a fearless raider who strikes terror in the hearts of the defence of opposing teams. Interestingly, this film will be an important landmark in Shane Nigam's career as it is his 25th film.
Apart from Shane Nigam, the film will feature actors Preethi Asrani and Shanthanu Baghyaraj in pivotal roles. More significantly, it will have director Alphonse Puthren, best known for directing the blockbuster Premam, playing the role of a cold-blooded gangster called Soda Babu.
Actor Shanthanu Baghyaraj plays a character called Kumar in the film, while Selvaraghavan plays a character named Porthamarai Bhairavan. The film is written and directed by Unni Sivalingam and is being produced by Santhosh T Kuruvilla and Binu George Alexander under the banners of STK Frames and Binu George Alexander Productions respectively.
Cinematography is by Alex J Pulickal, and art direction is by Ashik S. The movie’s music is by young music sensation Sai Abhyankkar. Editing is handled by Shivkumar V. Panicker, costumes are designed by Melwy J, and the high-action film employs two stunt masters — Action Sandhosh and Vicky.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Finally a proper Kabaddi-based film! Our traditional sports need more representation in cinema. Shane Nigam as a raider sounds perfect casting ðŸ‘
Alphonse Puthren as a gangster? That's unexpected! After Premam, it's interesting to see him in front of the camera. Hope the delay in release means they're perfecting the film 💫
As someone who follows Indian cinema, it's great to see regional films exploring diverse sports themes. The technical team looks solid too - hoping for authentic Kabaddi action sequences!
Shane's 25th film! He's come a long way from his debut. Hope this sports drama gives him the breakthrough he deserves. The cast combination looks interesting with both new and established actors.
While I'm excited about the film, I hope they don't over-dramatize Kabaddi like some previous sports movies. The sport itself is thrilling enough without unnecessary masala elements. Fingers crossed for an authentic representation!
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