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Photon Kathaas Productions Ltd
13 December 2011
Photon Kathaas Productions
Co-Production with Eros International Media
Chennai, 13 December 2011. Photon Kathaas Productions Ltd. (AIM:
PKP, "Photon Kathaas", "the Company"), the South Indian film
company, has announced a co-production deal with Eros International
Media Ltd (EIML), a leading global company in the Indian film
entertainment industry, for a Tamil film titled Yohan: Adhyayam
Ondru (Yohan: John: Chapter 1) starring Vijay. Produced in
association with Future Film Production Ltd (UK Production), the
film will be directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon with music by A R
Rahman and is expected to commence production from Q2 2012.
Yohan is the first of its kind (in South India) action thriller
centering around a character that will be featured in a series of
films (prequels and sequels). The film will be shot in
international locations, predominantly in the United Kingdom with
the active support of the UK government. The UK has a very
favourable policy towards encouraging foreign film makers to shoot
their films in the UK.
Commenting on the development, Sunil Lulla, Managing Director,
Eros International Media Ltd said,
"Eros continues to make advances in the regional film markets
and we are happy to join hands with PKP and further expand our
south repertoire. Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru promises to be one of its
kind action thrillers by the very talented Gautham Menon".
Venkat Somasundaram, CEO, PKP added,
"We are quite excited about the relationship with Eros. We
believe this is the beginning of a long term relationship with Eros
that will produce many successful films together".
Gautham Vasudev Menon added,
"I am really looking forward to filming an all-out action film
after Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu. Also interesting because I will be
working with Vijay for the first time. Yohan will be made like an
international film while still retaining all the elements,
especially music, that makes Indian cinema work. A.R. Rahman has
already composed a theme song for the film which is simply
outstanding. We have found the ideal partners in Eros for a film on
this scale, which needs to be produced and released on an
international scale".
A.R. Rahman said of the association,
"I am really excited working with Photon Kathaas and Eros on the
movie Yohan. This is a completely new direction for both Gautham
and me. We hope to come out with a product which is different yet
rooted experience for the audiences"
"I am very excited about this project. Gautham and I have been
talking about working together for a while and I'm glad that it's
finally materialized. Yohan is a totally new space for me and I'm
sure my fans will love this action-thriller film. I am also excited
about working with Photon Kathaas and Eros and am sure we will
together create a landmark South Indian film", said actor
Vijay.
Yohan is a landmark association between Eros -a leading global
company in the Indian film entertainment industry and PKP - the
first internationally listed South Indian film production
company.
Enquiries
Photon Kathaas
Michael Rosenberg + 44 (0)20 7938 4026
Venkat Somasundaram, Chief Executive +65 6224 4991
Reshma Ghatala, Head of Marketing +91 44 2820 2988
Seymour Pierce Limited (Nomad & broker) 020 7107 8000
Nandita Sahgal/Tom Sheldon (Corporate
Finance)
Laetitia MacManus (Corporate Broking)
Rivington Street Corporate Finance
(Broker) 020 7562 3373
Jon Levinson
Dru Edmonstone
College Hill 020 7457 2020
Adrian Duffield/Jon Davies
About Photon Kathaas Productions
Photon Kathaas Productions is the first film company
specifically created to make and distribute films of different
genres to a primarily South Indian audience, speaking the languages
of Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.
PKP benefits from a special creative relationship with its chief
creative officer, Gautham Vasudev Menon. Gautham is one of the
leading directors and producers in South Indian cinema. He has been
involved in nine films to date, not only as a director but also as
a screenplay writer, an executive producer and a producer. His
earlier films include: Minnale (2000), Rehna He Tera Dile Mein
(2001), Kaaka Kaaka (2003), Gharshana (2004), Vettaiyadu Vellaiyadi
(2006), Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) and
Nadunissi Naaygal (2011).
A. R. Rahman is PKP's creative adviser. He is an Indian film
composer, record producer, musician and singer and is credited for
totally overhauling the style in which music is made in India. A.
R. Rahman has won two Academy Awards (Slumdog Millionaire), 25
Filmfare Awards, four Indian National Film Awards, a Bafta Award,
two Golden Globes and two Grammy Awards.
About Eros International Media Ltd (Eros International)
Eros International Media Ltd. (BSE Script Code: 533261; NSE
Script Code: EROSMEDIA) is a global player within the rapidly
expanding Indian media and entertainment arena. It operates on a
vertically integrated studio model controlling content as well as
distribution & exploitation across all formats globally,
including cinema, digital, home entertainment and television
syndication. Eros International is part of the Eros International
plc group which was the first Indian media Company to get listed on
the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Eros International has rich experience of over three decades in
establishing a global platform for Indian cinema. The Company has a
competitive advantage through its extensive and growing movie
library comprising of over 1,100 films which include Hindi, Tamil
and other regional language films for home entertainment
distribution. Eros International has successfully built a robust
and dynamic business model by combining the release of new films
every year with the exploitation of a valuable film library, making
it undisputedly one of the largest content owners in the
business.
For further information please visit: www.erosintl.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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