Super Deluxe (2019)

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Super Deluxe is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, and additional screenplay written by Nalan Kumarasamy, Neelan K. Sekar and Mysskin. Produced by Tyler Durden and Kino Fist, Alchemy Vision Works, and East West Dream Work Entertainment, the film stars Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Ramya Krishnan. As a hyperlink film, it revolves around four groups of individuals who find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments, each poised to experience their destiny, all on one fateful day.

Production

Following the release of Aaranya Kaandam (2011), which opened to critical acclaim, the film's director Thiagarajan Kumararaja officially announced his next film after a gap of five years, in October 2016. The untitled film had Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil (in his second Tamil project after Velaikkaran) featuring in the lead roles, with Samantha Ruth Prabhu announced as the lead actress in early November. The same month, P. C.

In an interview with The Hindu, Kumararaja said the film does not belong to any single genre, because "One may burst into laughter while the other might be in a state of shock for the same scene." Kumararaja worked with four directors: Mysskin, Nalan Kumarasamy and Neelan K. Sekar to work on the screenplay and also unsuccessfully approached Anurag Kashyap, Dhanush and S. J. Suryah as he wanted the storyline to be "interesting".

Vijay Sethupathi's character in the film was initially suspected to be transgender, which was later revealed to be true, with the character named as Shilpa. Ramya Krishnan was earlier announced as a second female lead after Samantha Ruth Prabhu and had also shot her portions for the film, but due to creative issues she walked out of the project, and Nadhiya was later brought on board.

Mirnalini Ravi, who rose to fame with dubsmash, was roped in to play a pivotal character after she was selected by an audition. Though she did not reveal anything about her role, and her portions being set in Chennai, her role was later revealed to be an alien girl, which was the film's "surprise factor".

Filming of the first schedule began in October 2016, but it was immediately halted after 15 days of shoot due to demonetization implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the actors' commitments in other projects. In July 2017, it was announced that P. C. Sreeram had opted out of the project, as his schedule was being conflicted with Pad Man (2018). As a result, P. S.

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