Thursday, July 3, 2008

Rajnikant as Tiruvalluvar in Hollywood film

Superstar Rajnikanth might don the mantle of Tamilnadu's celebrated saint poet Tiruvalluvar (First or Second century AD) in a forthcoming Rs. 50 Crore Hollywood flick titled Saint Thomas. This Apostle was widely believed as the initiator Syrian Christianity in Kerala and parts of Tamilnadu. The actor who played Jesus in Hollywood film Passion of the Christ is being approached to play the Jesus role in this film. Dr. Paulraj Loudhuswami has scripted the subject. Kollywood stars Ajit, Vikram and Vijay are set to do the guest roles. Tamilnadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi is expected to inaugurate the film soon. There is a controversial belief that both Tiruvalluvar and Saint Thomas were contemporaries. This is a Rs. 50 Crore budget film.

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