Roja Koottam (2002)

Interesting facts

Roja Kootam is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Sasi. The film stars Srikanth and Bhumika in lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Bharadwaj. This was Srikanth's debut movie and catapulted him into stardom. The film was remade in Kannada as Manasina Maathu (2011).

Production

In 2001, director Sasi and producer Aascar Ravichandran announced plans of making a romantic film titled Roja Kootam and cast Tarun in the lead role. Following a fallout with the producer, Tarun left the project, with the makers unsuccessfully attempting to bring in either dancer Shobi Paulraj or model Vikranth to play the lead role. After working as a television actor and model, Srikanth was selected to play his first lead role.

During the making of the project, production was stalled several times owing to differences between Sasi and the production studio. Sasi had briefly left the project after Ravichandran made a last-minute decision to cancel a song shoot in New Zealand. "Apple Penne" was initially shot Chikmagalur and Hampi, before Ravichandran asked for a reshoot, suggesting Egypt as a location.

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