Filmmaker Nag Ashwin, revealed interesting insights about Singeetham Srinivasa Rao's Sing Geetham. He stated that Singeetam originally pitched this very script to Kamal Haasan even before making the iconic Pushpaka Vimanam. Shelved for decades due to scheduling conflicts, the project has finally materialized, promising a timeless quality that Ashwin believes mirrors the veteran director's classic works.
Set against the fictional gold mines of Kuberapuram, the film consciously avoids established stars in favor of newcomers like Ayaan, Ahalya Bamroo, and Shalini Kondepudi. Ashwin explained this was entirely Singeetam’s call, driven by the need to build a unique world untainted by the massive image of a superstar. Working with a fresh cast and crew allowed the filmmaker to mold the narrative organically, relying on his trademark humor and human-centric storytelling rather than relying on star power to carry the film.
The film’s most daring gamble, however, is its format. Sing Geetham features no conventional dialogue; every spoken line is delivered as a song. Scored by Devi Sri Prasad, the film runs on a continuous musical loop. While Ashwin claims the format quickly feels natural to the viewer, he admits it poses a massive logistical nightmare for a pan-India release. Aside from the Tamil version, dubbing the film into other languages means painstakingly recomposing every single line to fit the new musical meter.
Behind the scenes, the making of the film was an exercise in patience and spontaneity. Pre-production consumed nine months of intense writing and rehearsals, yet Singeetam remained ruthlessly impulsive on set. Ashwin, who treated his own role more as an assistant director executing a vision rather than a traditional producer, revealed that the veteran would frequently scrap and rewrite scenes on the spot. When reminded that he was changing his own written work, Singeetam would simply retort by asking if he didn't have the right to make a mistake.
Ultimately, Ashwin views Sing Geetham through the same lens he viewed his own risky ventures like Mahanati, noting that while box office reception is unpredictable, an honest attempt at storytelling usually finds its audience. As a parting note for fans waiting for his own directorial work, Ashwin briefly stepped out of his producer role to confirm that the much-anticipated Kalki 2 will resume its continuous, fast-paced shooting schedule starting next month.
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