Chennai2Singapore

Chennai 2 Singapore
Directed by	Abbas Akbar
Produced by	Media Development Authority, Singapore
Starring	Gokul Anand Rajesh Balachandiran Anju Kurian Shiva Keshav Emcee Jesz
Music by	Ghibran
Cinematography	Karthick Nallamuthu
Edited by	Praveen K. L.
Production company	Comicbook Films India Private Ltd
Release dates	October 2016 (2016-10)
Country	India, Singapore
Language	Tamil

Chennai 2 Singapore is an Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Abbas Akbar, featuring Gokul Anand, Rajesh Balachandiran, Anju Kurian, Shiva Keshav and Emcee Jesz. ^[1] The film is produced by the Media Development Authority, Singapore and is the first collaboration between the Tamil and Singaporean film industries.^[2][3]

Plot

The film’s story is said to be a romantic comedy about a struggling Indian filmmaker, Harish, who makes his way to Singapore to look for investors to finance his dream movie. A series of misfortunes foils his plans. However, with the help of Vaanambaadi, an eccentric Singaporean cameraman, Harish almost realises his dream. But then he meets a girl. And everything takes a twisted turn into a madcap journey about life, death and everything else.^[4]

Cast

• Gokul Anand
• Rajesh Balachandiran
• Anju Kurian
• Shiva Keshav
• Emcee Jesz
• Krishnan

Production

In 2011, Abbas Akbar approached director Venkat Prabhu with the script of the film, hoping that the director would work on the project as an executive producer. Akbar held initial talks with Dinesh to play the lead role, but Prabhu's decision not to produce the film meant that Dinesh also opted against working on the project.^[5] Akbar later approached actor R. Madhavan and narrated the script of the film to him, but the actor was busy with the production of Irudhi Suttru (2016) and was not interested in immediately beginning the project.^[5] Abbas Akbar secured a fund from the Media Development Authority in Singapore to make the film, while he also sold his house to raise funds.^[6] The first schedule began in Chennai and was completed by September 2014.^[7] The second schedule of the film began in October 2014 in Singapore and featured a combination of cast members from India and Singapore.^[8][9] Sathya and Hebah Patel began working on the film but the project soon ran into trouble after the film was half complete. The director and Sathya had creative differences after Sathya had refused to attend rehearsals and was subsequently removed from the film.^[5]

The film was subsequently started with newcomers throughout 2015 and successfully finished by 2016.

Soundtrack

Music composer, Mohamaad Ghibran announced on his social media pages that the audio launch will be done through a road trip from Chennai to Singapore. Ghibran and director Abbas Akbar will be undertaking the cross-country trip from Chennai through Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The film has six songs and they are planning to release a song every time they reach a new country. The trip is expected to begin in August 2016.^[10] Engaging his fans and friends through his social media pages, Ghibran asked for advice about the road trip. He has also sent a wish for Ajith Kumar, known for his road skills, to offer his advice.^[11][12]

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