The pre-release event of the film ‘Devil’s Double Next Level’ starring Santhanam and Arya Prasad, produced by Niharika Entertainment under the banner The Show People, which will be released in theaters worldwide on the 16th, was held in Chennai on a grand scale.
Directed by S. Prem Anand, who directed the film ‘D.D. Returns’, ‘Devil’s Double Next Level’ features a large cast including Santhanam, Geethika Tiwari, Selvaraghavan, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Nizhalgal Ravi, Mottai Rajendran, Maran, Kasthuri, Redin Kingsley, Yashika Anand. The film has cinematography by Deepak Kumar Pathe and music by Afro. Bharat Vikraman has handled the editing work and A.R. Mohan has taken care of the art direction. The film, which is being prepared as a comedy horror entertainer, will be released in theaters on the 16th. Leading star actor of the Tamil film industry Silambarasan attended the pre-release event held to promote the film as a special guest.
Speaking at the event, music composer Afro said, “I have said in every interview that I am a fan of S.T.R. When he is on this stage, I feel proud to be there. This can be said to be my biggest goal.
This is the second time I am working with this team. I will be working with many independent music artists. An independent artist named Keluthi has written a song in this film. Bangal Pulla Vicky has sung a song. I think you will enjoy listening to all these songs. The film releases next week. Please watch the film and support it,” he said.
Actor Nizhalgal Ravi said, “My first thanks to the fans of Chandanam. I thank producer Arya, Kishore, Santhanam and Prem Anand for giving me the opportunity to act in this film.
I had thought that I had acted as a hero, a villain, a character and not as a comedian in cinema. Director Karthik Yogi and actor Santhanam together gave me a comedy role in the film ‘Dikkilona’. After that, they gave me a good character in the film ‘Vadakkupatti Ramasamy’ and made Nizhalgal Ravi successful as a comedy actor. For this, I thank Santhanam once again.
In this film, I have played the role of a captain on a ship called McDowells. We either enjoy comedy in cinema or criticize it. But actually acting as a comedian is difficult. If Santhanam does it easily, it is a gift from God.
The cinematographer of this film, Deepak Kumar Bhadev, is also a cinematographer. I have acted in his cinematography. He has worked hard on this film.
The entire film takes place in the backdrop of the ship. For this, art director Mohan had designed the sets wonderfully,” she said.
Actress Geetika Tiwari said, “I am happy to have worked on this film. The experience of working on this film is unforgettable. I was amazed by Santhanam’s commitment to cinema. His interest was evident on the set. Even though the shooting went on for 20 hours without a break, he kept the entire crew working without any let up.
I request everyone to come to the theater to watch this film, enjoy it and support it,” she said.
Actress Kasthuri said, “I would like to thank the big boss Arya and the little boss Kishore for giving me the opportunity to act in this film.
I am a fan of the show ‘Lollu Sabha’. I have already worked with Santhanam sir. However, while working on this film, I was amazed by his simplicity and hard work. I would also say that he is a hero in real life.
In the beginning, I thought that acting in a sexy way was difficult. But I came to know through this film that acting in a comedy way is difficult.
When director Prem Anand told me the story, he said that you are Santhanam’s mother, and I was shocked. He said that only in the first scene is mother, and after that, the entire film is a joke. Just as I laughed when I heard the story, the same way you fans will laugh when you watch the film in the theater. In this film, I am the sexy mother.
I really like STR, who doesn’t hold back and speaks his mind. He is honest. He is generous. Even if four people talk about him in four different ways, only those who know him know about him.
When I was depressed, they called me to do a background talk for the film. After watching the dubbing of the film, I felt better. My depression has gone away. You will see Nizhalgal Ravi and Gautham Vasudev Menon in a different way in this film. If you put aside your worries for this summer vacation and watch this film, you will feel excited and happy,” he said. Director S. Prem Anand said, “First of all, I would like to thank Santhanam and director Ram Bala for keeping me here as a director. Santhanam is someone who elevates those around him and makes them happy. He also has a godfather. That is STR, who is happy to see his growth. He is also here.
Rather than saying that I am the director of ‘Devil’s Double Next Level’, I am proud to say that I have also co-written the story of the film. If a film is successful, only the director of that film will come to light. The story writer of that film will not be known. That should not happen to this film. Murugan and Sethu have co-written this film with me. If this film becomes a big success, they will also have a share in it.
I told Santhanam the idea of this film before telling the story of ‘DD Returns’. He said that the idea is good but the budget of the film is very high. So wait until we get a producer for it. He said, “Show your talent on a small budget and you can take it after the film is successful.” Santhanam’s words have come true. ‘DD Returns’ was a huge success. As he said, he also gave us a producer for the film.
It was a blessing for us to have a pure-hearted producer like Arya. He gave us complete freedom. Like him, Kishore was the backbone of the film.
All the technicians who worked in ‘DD Returns’ are working together in this film. You will see OG Santa in it. The character Kichha played in this will attract the fans more than the characters he has played.
The heroine of the film is Geethika. We gave her a dirty dress on the first day she came to the shoot and asked her to act. She acted without any hesitation. She has worked hard for this film.
Just like Rajasthan Royals introduced a new player to the IPL team, similarly we included Nizhalgal Ravi in our team. His performance will also impress the audience.
This film will be a multi-genre film. This film will be enjoyed by everyone from children to family audiences. All the feelings in a human being are related to the heart. Stress, fear, anger, all these are related to the mind. There are many people who can give a film that touches the heart. But only Santhanam is there to give a stress buster film. You can enjoy watching this film in theaters. Trust me…! Go laugh..! Thank you,” he said. Actor Arya said, “I am happy to present this film. As soon as Santhanam told me the idea of this film, I really liked it. They have already made three parts. I started listening to the story from director Prem Anand with the idea of what new things they are going to say in this from now on. But the way he narrated the story was interesting. After listening to the story, I said that if I write this as a screenplay, it will be a big film. After that, after six months of hard work and when I presented it as a screenplay, it was a big budget film. I spoke to Niharika Entertainment for this. They also agreed. They were the ones who introduced Kishore. I handed over Santhanam and director Prem Anand to Kishore for this film. This is my job. After that, the film that all of them planned and created together is ‘DD Next Level’.
I watched the film a week ago. I am very happy. I am sure that this film will definitely be a blockbuster hit.
I would like to express my gratitude to the actors and actresses who acted in the film and the technicians who worked on it.
Gautham Vasudev Menon and Selvaraghavan, who acted in this film, agreed to do it out of friendship. For this, I would also like to thank them at this moment. I would also like to thank Silambarasan who came here as a special guest,” he said.
Actor Santhanam said, “I would like to thank writer Indira Soundararajan, who helped us with the writing of all the films like Dhillukku Thudtu 1, Dhillukku Thudtu 2, and DD Returns. Her demise is a huge loss for us. However, I believe that her soul will greet our team.
I would like to thank STR for coming to this event as a special guest. I have said about him on many platforms and in many interviews that if he is not there, then I am not there. He is the one who introduced me to cinema and took me to great heights. I have acted as a supporting actor in the film ‘Kaadhal Haavathillai’. It was after seeing that that Silambarasan gave me a chance in the film ‘Manmadhan’.
A discussion was held on the set about my introduction scene. “You have come to cinema from Lollu Sabha. You should get applause from the fans in your introduction scene. How should I introduce you for that?” he said. I also participated in that discussion and gave my idea. After that, the scene was filmed. The reason I am saying this now is because the care and love he took for me that day, that when I appeared on screen in the cinema, there should be applause, continues unabated till today. I must thank God for having such a kind-hearted friend Silambarasan. Simbu I love you. I will always be behind him. I will also contribute to STR 49. I must also thank my parents.
Next is my friend and producer Arya. I only know Arya. Arya is the one who introduced Kishore from Niharika Entertainment. I will call him ‘Clarity’ Kishore. The experience of working with him was unforgettable. I would like to express my gratitude to him at this moment. Arya is my life friend. We both became friends in the film ‘Kalluriyin Katha’. Arya had called me a comedy superstar to impress the beautiful girls who acted with us on the set. Those beautiful girls looked at me with some suspicion. Since my friend had told me, I also talked and acted in front of them. The director and producer noticed this and asked us, and then we managed. But Arya did not let go of the title of comedy superstar. In the film ‘Settai’, he made it appear as Comedy Superstar Santhanam in the title. When I was acting with superstar Rajinikanth in the film ‘Lingaa’, he asked me if I was a comedy superstar. I laughed and explained that it was what my friend Arya had done.
Director Anand narrated the story of this film to Arya and he liked it too. The work on the film began. At this point, I planned to buy a house in the suburbs of Chennai, renovate it and move there with my family. While I was working on this, my wife and mother would visit that house every Friday and light a lamp and worship. At this moment, when Arya called me once, I told her that I was in the process of renovating the house, and she immediately came to that house. She looked around the entire house and said that she would demolish the house and build a new one. When I refused, Arya called his friend and started demolishing the house. I did not inform our house about this. The next week, my mother and wife would go to that house. They were shocked to see that there was no house there. Then they called me and said that the house was missing. After that, I told them what happened. I also told them that it would be good if Arya told me. Then my mother asked if you both would act like this in the film. Will you be like this in real life too. This is the level of our friendship.
In our friendship that started in the film ‘Kalluriyin Katha’, we were never afraid of anything. We will do anything bravely. We will live happily as long as we live. We will face whatever comes. That one power is what has made him stand here as a producer. It has also elevated me as a hero.
Arya gave me the confidence that while acting in this film, do not act in any other film and I will take care of all your problems. He said that your only job is to make the film a success, and for that, we have worked hard on this film. I hope that I will give this film to Arya as a huge success.
I would call Prem Anand, the director of this film, the Christopher Nolan of Tamil cinema. When he tells a story, he tells it in many layers. Although the film ‘DD Returns’ is a horror film, there will be a game show in it. There will be an adventure of a gang of thieves within that game. He will create a story in such a multi-layered way. Similarly, he has written the story of this film. He has clearly given importance to comedy in this film and directed it. In that sense, I express my gratitude to Anand too.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my team including Murugan and Sethu who worked for this film, and all the actors, actresses and technicians who worked with me in this film.
In this film, Maran has a TV comedy. Redin Kingsley has a comedy that goes upside down. Mottai Rajendran has a rat comedy. Nizhalgal Ravi sir has a toilet comedy. Yashika Anand has a bottle comedy. Kasthuri madam has a book comedy. All this will get applause in the theater. Everyone who worked in this film has contributed to the comedy scenes. The biggest strength of a film is the music. The songs that have been included in this film have been released and are successful. When you watch the film, you will also applaud the background music. Especially the background music that he has played for Mottai Rajendran will impress the fans. For this, I extend my congratulations and thanks to Afro.
In this film, the heroine Geethika has played a different character. She has also acted very well. My congratulations to her too.
What is new in this film is that Gautham Vasudev Menon and Selvaraghavan have played different characters in a way that the fans did not expect.
If a person goes to great heights, it is not only because of him. For example, if everyone praises Rama in the Ramayana.. the expression of Rama is the combination of all the characters who were with him, Sita, Lakshmanan, Vibhishana, Bharathan, Ravana. In that way, if a person goes to great heights, it is not only because of his unique talent. I would say that the people around him are also the reason. Silambarasan and Arya are the reasons for my rise here.
The film is releasing on May 16th. We have included comedy in this film to satisfy the fans. It is a feast with three times the comedy than the film DD Returns. Everyone will be happy,” he said.
Actor Silambarasan said, ”I have seen and enjoyed the previous parts of this film. I am a cinema fan first. I watch the film as a fan. Even if it is a Santhanam film, I will put aside all the close relationships between him and me while watching the film. In that way, Santhanam works hard to give something different to the fans with a lot of memories for each film. They have made both parts of this film, Part 1 and Part 2, very well. Even if you watch the preview of this film, it is good. Especially Santhanam’s body language and dialogue pronunciation are good. First of all, I would like to congratulate you for this film.
Actor Arya is a close friend of mine. This film will be a huge success for my friend Arya. I pray to God that it will be.
Director Prem Anand – He is in Santhanam’s special team. Here, Santhanam introduced Murugan and Sethu, who are part of his team, on stage. Santhanam used to discuss these two on the set during the filming of ‘Manmadhan’. The question arises in his mind as to who they are. When I asked Santhanam, he explained that they are my friends. The reason I am explaining this is because their friendship that started that day continues till today. They have been giving their hard work without any loss of love or care till this film. This surprises me. So my congratulations to the three including Director Prem Anand. Music director Afro is discovering new young talents and giving them a chance. So I congratulate him too.
I knew Redin Kingsley when I acted in the film ‘Vettai Mannan’. I told director Nelson at that time that he would become a great comedian in the future. Nelson laughed at that. Today, Nelson does not direct any film without Redin.
My congratulations to all the actors, actresses and technicians who acted in this film.
I saw this film. I never expected our director Gautham Menon to do this. At least for this, I will not leave you alone. However, I wish this film a big success.
There is a lot to say about Santhanam. Santhanam talks about you on all platforms. Many people have asked me many times what is the background behind this. I have replied that it is his character.
At this moment, I would like to share one thing with everyone. If you are doing something for someone, do it without expecting anything in return. Do not help anyone with expectations in mind. Some people will keep in mind the help we have done and give it due respect. Many will ignore this. So help without any expectations.
This film of Santhanam will be his next level.
We are both together in ‘STR 49’. I want to tell you why. Comedy has decreased in today’s cinema.
