Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha

Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Gautham Menon. Produced by Ishari K. Ganesh of Vels Film International, the film stars Varun and Raahei in the lead roles. Featuring music composed by Karthik, the film narrates the tale of a bodyguard who has to look after and protect a high-profile woman who comes to Chennai from London. The film was expected to have a theatrical release in October 2020, but production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[1][2][3]

Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha
First look poster
Directed byGautham Menon
Produced byIshari K. Ganesh
Written byGautham Menon
StarringVarun
Raahei
Music byKarthik
CinematographyS. R. Kathir
Edited byAnthony
Production
company
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast
  • Varun as Joshua
  • Raahei as Kundhavi Chidambaram

Production

Director Gautham Menon agreed terms to work on a film produced by Ishari K. Ganesh of Vels Film International during July 2019, following the producer's sudden intervention to relieve Menon from financial constraints that he faced during the making of Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019). In return, Menon agreed to make a film starring Ganesh's nephew, Varun, in the lead role.[4][5] Media reports initially suggested that the film would be based on the script of Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru, which was originally planned with Vijay in 2011, but Menon denied this and claimed it was a separate story.[6][7] The film was instead based on another action film that Menon had contemplated making with Arun Vijay in 2017. Arun Vijay had earlier trained for the project in Paris with stunt director Yannick Ben, but the film was put on hold in mid-2017 after Menon encountered financial constraints.[8]

To prepare for his role, Varun trained with Yannick Ben and his team of stunt directors and parkour experts in Paris during mid-2019. Debutant actress Raahei was also cast in the film as a high net-worth individual, who is protected by Varun's character. By November 2019, fifty percent of the film was completed through a schedule in Chennai. The makers then prepared to shoot scenes in the UK and the US, while aiming for a February 2020 release.[9][10] However, filming has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Karthik, replacing Darbuka Siva. One song, "Hey Love", was to have been released on 29 February 2020 as a single.[12]

References
  1. "Hey Love lyrical video from JOSHUA Imai Pol Kaakha out GVM". Behindwoods. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. Balu, Aparajitha (4 November 2019). "Gautham Vasudev Menon's Projects Receive A New Lease Of Life As Vels Steps In –". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. "Here is why Suriya turned down Gautham Vasudev Menon's Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha". indiatimes.com. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. "ENPT and Dhruva Natchathiram yet to release,Gautham begins a new project?". Sify.
  5. "Gautham Menon's next to be produced by Isari Ganesh's Vels Films International?". The New Indian Express.
  6. "Gautham Menon revives Vijay's 'Yohan' with 'Puppy' hero Varun as lead". The Hindu. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  7. K Janani (3 November 2019). "Joshua Imai Pol Khaaka is not Yohan Adiyayam Ondru, confirms Gautham Menon – Movies News". Indiatoday.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  8. "Arun Vijay updates about his 25th film". M.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  9. "Gautham Menon-Varun film titled Joshua". The New Indian Express.
  10. "Varun trains in Paris for GVM's spy thriller Joshua: Adhyayam Ondru | Tamil Movie News – Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  11. Kumar, Pradeep (10 June 2020). "Release work on for Vikram's 'Dhruva Natchathiram', says Gautham Menon". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  12. "Music director of 'Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha' changed!". The Times of India. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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