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Vijaykant
plays the triple role of the father and two sons in his new film
'Simhasanam'. The sons are step-brothers, for father Vijaykant
has two wives. While the older sibling is paired with Khushboo,
the younger has Manthara and Radhika Choudhary teamed with him.
Radha Ravi, Ambika, Senthil, R Sundararajan, Thyagu, Vyapuri, Anu
Mohan, Rajan P Deo, Manorama, Sharmili, Fatima Babu and K R
Vatsala provide the supporting cast. Vijaykant's friend and
confidant, Ibrahim Rowther, has produced the film for
Thamizhannai Cine Creations. It introduces a new director,
Eashwaran, who has also penned the story-dialoge and screenplay,
apart from wielding the megaphone. Shooting for the film is on at
locations in Chennai, Ooty, Pollachi, Udumalai, and Chalakkudi,
among other places.
The story centres on the two step
brothers, the older one short-tempered and rough, and the
younger, soft and peace-loving, as interested parties try to
drive a wedge between them. While the older one almost walks into
the trap, the younger man tries to make him see sense. Here, more
than the villain, it is the conflict between the two brothers
that takes centre stage.
A song was picturised in the lush green valley around Tirumurthy Hills, with rows of eucalyptus trees, palms, fields and a stream flowing through. Village elder Vijaykant and wife Khushboo sat watching as one hundred dancers pirouetted to the music. At the end of the song the two Vijaykants are at each other's throats. Enters Manorama, shouting to them to stop acting foolish and playing into the hands of their enemies. Ambika, Viji, Radha Ravi, Thyagu, Rajan P Deo, Fatima Babu, Vatsala, and R.Sundararajan were present. The song, written by Vairamuthu, had been sung by S.P.B. and set to music by S.A. Rajkumar. Cranking the camera was Rajarajan, Vijaykant's favourite cinematographer.
A
marriage scene and a fight were also filmed. The marriage
ceremony is in progress when Vijaykant with wife Khushboo and,
Vijaykant with cousins Manthara and Radhika Choudhary enter the
hall. The marriage was of the son of Rajan P.Deo. Some rowdies
tease the women and a furious Vijaykant gives them the bashing of
their lives. Choreographing the fight scene was fight master
Rocky Rajesh. Three cameras were used to shoot the scene from
different angles. About one thousand junior artistes were used
for the scene. The fight is reportedly one of the highlights of
the film. Computer graphics play an important part too.
Vijaykant's two earlier films,
'Vanatheppol' and the more recent 'Vallarasu', were big successes
at the box office. This film too has raised a lot of
expectations.