Actor Ashok Selvan had his last outing in the likes of a short in the anthology web series Modern Love Chennai which recently hit Amazon Prime OTT video streaming platform. The series opened to positive reviews from both critics and audience. But is yet to get the attention of the digital audience. The actor has moved on, and is now gearing up for the release of his upcoming flick christened Por Thozhil. Debutant filmmaker Vignesh Raja has written and directed the movie. Writer Alfred Prakash has assisted with the screenplay. Actress Nikhila Vimal of Kidaari fame has essayed the female lead part. The venture which went on floors with a small pooja ceremony some time ago, is now done and dusted ready to hit the screens on 9th of June this year.
The production unit has now unveiled the teaser of the movie on social media. Actor Ashok Selvan himself has shared the teaser. Taking to his official twitter account, the actor dropped a link to the teaser of Por Thozhil and wrote, “I loved the script. A brilliant team. For all the thriller fans, this is for you! Por Thozhil teaser out now! Teaser link.” Here is the tweet made by the actor.
I loved the script. A brilliant team. For all the thriller fans, this is for you! ❤️🔥#PorThozhil teaser OUT NOW!
Teaser link https://t.co/tARErPpTzw@realsarathkumar @nikhilavimal1 @vigneshraja89 @ApplauseSocial #E4Experiments @epriusstudio @SakthiFilmFctry @thinkmusicindia
— Ashok Selvan (@AshokSelvan) May 23, 2023
Nearly one-and-a-half-minute teaser opens to a police officer in the dark using his torchlight to see something. Following which we have the introduction of actor Ashok Selvan in police uniform standing in front of a mirror. Then we hear a person informing over a walky-talky about the death of a cop near Olaiyur. The scene cuts to actor Sarathkumar saying, “If you smoke a cigarette, in a while it makes you want to smoke another one. Similarly, for a murderer, killing is like an addiction. Like a well that never runs dry even after drawing out water numerous times.” The teaser has enjoyed a good reception among the audience, and has set high expectations on the drama. The trailer of the entertainer is expected to be released earlier next month.
Apart from actors Ashok Selvan, and Nikhila Vimal, Por Thozhil has veteran actor R Sarathkumar in a vital supporting role. Music director Jakes Bejoy has composed music for the film. Cinematographer Kalai Selvan Sivaji has been behind the lens for the flick. Editor Sreejith Sarang has been brought on board to trim the project. Art director G C Anandhan has erected sets for the venture. Stunt master Phoenix Prabu has choreographed action moves for the flick. The entertainer is produced by Sameer Nair along with Deepak Segal and Mukesh R Mehta under the banner label Applause Entertainment.
On the work front, actor Ashok Selvan who was last seen on screens in the anthology web drama Modern Love Chennai in currently busy shooting for his next venture titled Nenjamellam Kaadhal directed by storyteller Nirman in which he will be seen alongside actress Avantika Mishra, and for Jack under the direction of film maker Prasanth Pandiyaraj. Apart from these dramas, the actor has Saba Nayagan helmed by director C S Karthikeyan in which he has shared screen space with actresses Megha Akash, Karthika Muralidharan, and Chandini Chowdary, and Blue Star crafted by director S Jayakumar in which he has collaborated with actors Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Prithvi Pandiarajan, and Keerthi Pandian in different stages of post-production getting fine tuned for release. On the other hand, actress Nikhila Vimal who had her last outing in Tamil in Ranga is currently busy shooting for her next Malayalam film christened Thaaram scripted by Vinay Govind in which she will be associating with actor Nivin Pauly. Apart from this flick, the actress has a Tamil project Vaazhai filmed by Mari Selvaraj in which she has co starred with actors Dhivya Duraisamy and Kalaiyarasan in the post production stage getting refined for release.
