Not many choices for Deepavali

Fewer than five films are releasing this Deepavali which is just four days away. Never before has the Festival of Lights seen so small a number of films being released.

The shortage of theatres in rural areas and towns in Tamil Nadu is stated to be the main reason for many films ready for release being put on hold for now.

Only three major films hitting the screens for Deepavali are: Ajit-starrer "Aegan", Gautham Menon's "Varanam Aayiram" and Bharat-starrer "Seval".

The latest film to enter the list of those being postponed is Madhavan's "Guru En Aalu" which is a remake of the Hindi film "Yes Boss" starring Shah Rukh Khan. Others originally scheduled for Deepavali but put off are: "Abhiyum Naanum" and Simbu's "Silambattam". "Saamida" and "Megham" are also being postponed. These films are now expected to be released in the next two months.

Synopses of the three films releasing for Deepavali are:

Aegan : A remake of the Hindi film "Main Hoon Na". Aegan means one who knows all. The film has Ajit playing the protagonist and Nayanthara as his co-star. Navdeep and Piya play the younger pair. Produced by Ayngaran Films, it is directed by Raju Sundaram. Yuvan Shankar Raja scores the music.

Varanam Aayiram: A three-heroine subject based on father-son bonding. Surya plays a double role. He portrays a range of characters from a 16-year-old teenager to 60-year-old man. Sameera Reddy and Divya Spandhana are the two leading female characters. Simran plays opposite elder Surya as a middle-aged woman. This film has been the talk of the tow for some time now. It has raised great expectations as Director Gautham Vasudev Menon is famed for his new age films. Produced by Aascar Films, the film has Harris Jayaraj's music.

Seval: A story of a care-free youth becoming a responsible person as a hen dotting on its chicks and protecting them from becoming prey to predators while they are growing. Bharat plays the hero. Director Hari says it is not the action role but the 'reaction role' that Bharat plays. Poonam Bhajwa debuts as heroine. Simran dons an important role A typical commercial masala, the film also carries a social message, according to Hari. Jinna Creations has produced it. G.V. Prakash is the music director.

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