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* [[Raiza Wilson]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 July 2018 |title=Bala's Varma gets a heroine |work=[[Cinema Express]] |url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/jul/04/balas-varma-gets-a-heroine-6819.html |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706104249/http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/jul/04/balas-varma-gets-a-heroine-6819.html |archive-date=6 July 2018}}</ref> |
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* [[Sandra Amy]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 November 2018 |title=The luck factor |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/221118/the-luck-factor.html |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122054653/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/221118/the-luck-factor.html |archive-date=22 November 2018}}</ref> |
* [[Sandra Amy]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 November 2018 |title=The luck factor |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/221118/the-luck-factor.html |url-status=live |access-date=2 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122054653/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/221118/the-luck-factor.html |archive-date=22 November 2018}}</ref> |
Revision as of 13:52, 6 October 2020
Varmaa | |
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Directed by | Bala |
Screenplay by | Raju Murugan |
Based on | Arjun Reddy by Sandeep Vanga |
Produced by | Mukesh R. Mehta |
Starring |
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Cinematography | M. Sukumar |
Edited by | Sathish Suriya |
Music by | Radhan |
Production company | E4 Entertainment |
Distributed by | Simply South |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Varmaa is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Bala and produced by Mukesh R. Mehta of E4 Entertainment. It is a remake of the 2017 Telugu film Arjun Reddy. The film stars Dhruv Vikram and Megha Chowdhury. Filmed between March and September 2018, its release was initially cancelled after E4 decided to launch a separate version titled Adithya Varma in 2019 with a new cast and crew. However, the film was later released on 6 October 2020 on the over-the-top media service Simply South.
Cast
- Dhruv Vikram as Varmaa[1]
- Megha Chowdhury as Megha[2]
- Akash Premkumar as Ashok[3]
- Easwari Rao as Bhavani[1]
- Raiza Wilson[4]
- Sandra Amy[5]
- Jai Bala[6]
Production
Development
In September 2017, it was announced that E4 Entertainment had bought the rights to remake the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017) in Tamil and Malayalam languages.[7] The following month, Bala was chosen to direct the yet-untitled Tamil remake.[8] On 10 November 2017, the title was announced as Varma,[9] although it would later be amended to Varmaa.[10] Raju Murugan was chosen to write the dialogues.[11] M. Sukumar was selected to handle the cinematography.[12] Producer Mukesh R. Mehta said the remake would be 20 minutes shorter than Arjun Reddy.[13] Sathish Suriya was chosen as the editor, after having earlier worked for Bala's Naachiyaar (2018).[14] Actor Vikram's son Dhruv was cast as the male lead, making his acting debut.[11] It is the Tamil debut for the Kolkata-based model Megha Chowdhury, who plays the female lead.[15]
Filming
Principal photography began in early March 2018 at Kathmandu, Nepal,[11] and a week later, after completing the first schedule there, the crew shifted to Chennai for the second schedule.[16] Shooting was briefly stalled due to a strike of the Tamil Film Producers Council, but resumed in April after the strike ended.[17] For the final schedule, the team shifted to Tiruvannamalai.[3] Principal photography wrapped in mid-September 2018.[18]
On 7 February 2019, E4 issued a press statement stating that they would go for a complete reshoot as they were not satisfied with the final cut provided by Bala.[10] Bala's version of the film contained deviations from Arjun Reddy, which resulted in the conflict.[19] Changes included the absence of many characters from Arjun Reddy, including the male lead's grandmother. Varmaa was also two hours long while E4 wanted it to have a runtime of three hours like the original.[20] In their press statement, E4 added that the film would be relaunched with a completely new cast and crew while retaining Dhruv.[10] In a separate press statement, Bala decried E4's comments, saying it was his own decision to quit the film "in order to safeguard creative freedom" because he was asked to make changes.[21] This became the first such incident in Tamil cinema that the producer of the film refuses to release the film due to unsatisfactory final cut despite the completion of the film.[22] The new version, directed by Gireesaaya, was titled Adithya Varma,[23] and did not retain any scene shot by Bala for Varmaa.[24]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Radhan.[25] The song "Vaanodum Mannodum", written by Vairamuthu and sung by Vignesh G., was released on 27 December 2018 as a single.[26]
Marketing
The teaser for Varmaa was released on 23 September 2018. It was widely ridiculed and criticised on social media,[27] while a critic from The New Indian Express called it "a failed attempt to remake the original".[28] The teaser received five million views within fifty hours of release.[29] The trailer was released on 10 January 2019.[6]
Release
When Varmaa was scheduled for a theatrical release in January 2019, Shakthi Film Factory acquired the Tamil Nadu distribution rights.[30] After more than a year of deadlock, the film was released on the over-the-top media service Simply South on 6 October 2020 outside of India,[31][32] despite E4 initially refusing to release it.[22] The decision to release an alternate version of a film was compared to the announcement of Zack Snyder's Justice League, a director's cut of Justice League (2017).[31]
Reception
M. Suganth of The Times of India rated the film 2 stars out of 5, saying, "Instead of feeling new age-y, Varmaa comes across as old-fashioned and even crass at times. It gets Arjun Reddy all wrong." Suganth also felt many of the actors like Chowdhury were miscast and criticised the lack of onscreen chemistry between her and Dhruv. He concluded that Dhruv looks "sure-footed in some scenes and like a novice in some".[1]
References
- ^ a b c Suganth, M (6 October 2020). "Movie Review : Bala's Varmaa gets Arjun Reddy all wrong". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Megha Chowdhury: People would love 'Varma' more than 'Arjun Reddy'!". Sify. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b Balaji, Gautham (8 August 2018). "City boy makes it big with Bala's next". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Bala's Varma gets a heroine". Cinema Express. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "The luck factor". Deccan Chronicle. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Varmaa trailer: Dhruv Vikram film looks intense". The Indian Express. 10 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "E4 Entertainment snaps Arjun Reddy remake rights". Sify. 16 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Bala to direct Arjun Reddy remake". The New Indian Express. 9 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Shah, Aashna (10 November 2017). "Arjun Reddy's Tamil Remake Will Be Called Varma". NDTV. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "E4 Entertainment not happy with Bala's Varmaa; to re-shoot the Arjun Reddy remake with a new team". Cinema Express. 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Pudipeddi, Haricharan (3 March 2018). "Varma, Arjun Reddy Tamil remake, starts rolling". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Varma, Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy, to feature debutante Megha Chowdhury opposite Dhruv Vikram". Firstpost. 7 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (9 August 2018). "It's raining remakes in Kollywood". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Sathish Suriya [@editorsuriya] (23 September 2018). "#Varma my second film with the legend #bala sir. Enjoyed working on Varma. #E4Entertainment and Happy Birthday #DhruvVikram" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Model Megha to debut opposite Dhruv in 'Varma'". The Times of India. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "'Arjun Reddy' Tamil remake: Makers of 'Varma' complete first schedule in Nepal". The News Minute. 9 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Director Bala resumes 'Varma' shoot". Sify. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Dhruv Vikram wraps up 'Varma'". The Times of India. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Varmaa actress Megha Chowdhury: I am completely unaware of new Arjun Reddy film". India Today. 8 February 2019. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Menon, Vishal (7 March 2020). "I Should Have Remade The Tamil Version Of Arjun Reddy With Vijay Deverakonda: Producer Mukesh Mehta". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Varmaa controversy: Director Bala says he stepped down after he was asked to make changes to the Dhruv Vikram-starrer". Cinema Express. 9 February 2019. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b Sekar, Raja (7 February 2019). "Varmaa: Tamil remake of cult Telugu film Arjun Reddy dropped; producers and director Bala at loggerheads". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Arjun Reddy's Tamil remake now titled Adithya Varma, new poster out". Hindustan Times. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Rift widens as Bala sends show cause notice to vikram for Varmaa". DT Next. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Music director Radhan roped in for Bala's 'Varma'". The Times of India. 24 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Vaanodum Mannodum (From "Varmaa") – Single". Apple Music. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Dhruv Vikram contributes first remuneration for rebuilding Kerala". Mathrubhumi. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Director Bala fails to bring charm of 'Arjun Reddy' in 'Varma' trailer". The New Indian Express. 23 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "This is when Dhruv Vikram's debut film Varmaa will release". India Today. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "'Varma': Actor Suriya launches the trailer of Bala's next". The Times of India. 9 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Varmaa: Original Cut of Dhruv Vikram's Arjun Reddy Remake, Directed by Bala, To Release on OTT!". ZEE5. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Director Bala's version of 'Varma', remake of 'Arjun Reddy', to release on OTT". The News Minute. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.