Chennai, Sep 11
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 Shiva Hariharan in the film and disclosed that he plays a character called Ramesh in the sports drama.
Actor Shane Nigam, who shared the character look poster of the actor on his social media timelines, wrote, "@shivahariharanofficial as Ramesh...!!! @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, now, the film's release has been pushed to September 26.
Shane Nigam plays a Kabaddi player called Udhayan in the film. The sports drama, that will revolve around the sport of Kabaddi, will showcase Shane Nigam as a fearless raider, who strikes terror in the hearts of the defence of the opposing teams. Interestingly, this film will be an important landmark in Shane Nigam's film 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 having directed 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 called Porthamarai Bhairavan in the film.
Written and directed by Unni Sivalingam, the film is being produced by Santhosh T Kuruvilla and Binu George Alexander under the banners of STK Frames and Binu George Alexander Productions respectively.
Cinematography for the film is by Alex J Pulickal while art direction is by Ashik S. More significantly, the movie has music by young music sensation Sai Abhyankkar.
Editing for the film is by Shivkumar V.Panicker while costumes have been designed by Melwy J. The film, which will be high on action, has two stunt masters -- Action Sandhosh and Vicky.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Finally a proper Kabaddi-based film! As someone who played Kabaddi in school, I'm excited to see how they portray the sport on screen. Shane as a raider sounds perfect casting!
Alphonse Puthren as Soda Babu? That's unexpected casting! After Premam, didn't expect him to play a gangster role. Hope the delay in release means they're perfecting the film 🤞
The technical team looks solid - Alex J Pulickal's cinematography and Sai Abhyankkar's music should elevate the sports drama. Hope the action sequences do justice to Kabaddi's intensity!
Shane's 25th film! He's come a long way from his early days. Good to see Malayalam cinema exploring regional sports instead of just cricket. Waiting for September 26th!
While I appreciate the effort, I hope they don't over-dramatize Kabaddi like some Bollywood sports films. The beauty of the sport is in its raw intensity and strategy. Fingers crossed they get it right!
Selvaraghavan as Porthamarai Bhairavan sounds intriguing! The cast is really interesting with both established and new actors. Hope the story does justice to such a
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