'Attahaasam' will be Ajith's litmus test

Source: IndiaGlitz       06/11/04

Diwali release "Attahaasam" is the most anticipated film of this month mainly because it is directed by Saran, and also because a movie with Ajith as hero is hitting the theatres after a long time.

Expectations are high mainly because Saran's last film "Vasool Raja M.B.B.S." is a big hit all over Tamil Nadu.

This is the third time that Ajith is acting under Saran's direction.
The first time was in "Kaadhal Mannan" in which Saran presented Ajith as a romantic hero. The second one was "Amarkkalam", a turning point in Ajith's career and life. It was during the filming of "Amarkkalam" that Ajith fell in love with his heroine Shalini and got married to her soon after. It was also "Amarkkalam" that launched Ajith's career as an action hero.

Saran has written the story of "Attahaasam" with an intention of giving Ajith yet another new image -- that of an action hero who can also do comedy effectively. This is Ajith's first comedy role.

Ajith has a double role in the film, as Guru and Jeeva. Guru is a fun loving man who runs a driving school, and Jeeva is a local thug in Thoothikudi. You are right, they are twins separated at birth!

As Guru, Ajith gets to do a lot of comedy, and as Jeeva he gets to perform a lot of stunts.