‘OM OBAMA ‘A MOVIE
Posted on: 16/Nov/2010 4:19:52 AM
Janaki Viswanathan a journalist turned film is attempting a movie with Obama present in it. It is Om Obama, a story about a village Kedarpalayam and its connection the villagers dream about having with Obama. It will be purely fictional.Obama is shown in the posters and cut outs. Janaki Viswanathan conceived a story out of a problem faced by Tiruppur Export Industry. The story has weaved around like the village believed it helped in the Obama becoming President of the USA and Obama helps out of its economic rut.
Janaki Viswanathan a former, a former print and television journalist has carved totally a new cast and according to her the American consulate helped in so many as finding American to appear in the movie. The village is supposedly fictional on the lines of Malgudy days by R K Narayanan. This will be her third movie .Her other movies were Kutty and kanavu Meipada Vendum
Cagey about the budget, Viswanathan says the film was shot in 35 days.
“With subtitles we plan to release in other languages. We are also planning an international release and in movie festival circuits,” Viswanathan said.
“Om Obama” is her third movie, the first two being national award winner “Kutty” and “Kanavu Meippada Vendum”. Kutty was a National Award Winner.
