Urumi gets 'U' certificate

Cinematographer-Director Santosh's magnum opus Urumi, being made in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and English with Prithviraj, Genelia, Vidya Balan, Tabu and Prabhu Deva in the lead roles, was censored on March 30 by the Thiruvananthapuram Regional Censors who cleared the film with a clean 'U' certificate without any cuts.

The film is releasing in 70 screens on March 31. Titled Vasco Da Gama (English version) and Pathinaindham Nootrandu Uraivaal (Tamil version), Urumi is based on the attempted murder of Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama when he came to Kerala. Music is by Deepak Dev, a former keyboard player with A.R.Rahman.

Genelia’s new face in “Urumi”

So far we have seen bubbly beauty Genelia in romantic and comedy roles but in “Urumi” she will be seen in a complete new role.

She is playing the role of a Portuguese princess and performed amazing martial art stunts. In fact, Genelia has undergone a short training in martial arts for performing this role perfectly. The film is based on the attempt made in killing Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gamma, when he reached Kappadu near Kozhikode in the year 1498.

Directed by Santosh Sivan the film has Prithviraj, Arya, Jagathy Sreekumar, Vidya Balan, Tabu and Prabhu Deva in the lead roles. The film is releasing on March 31, 2011 as the big summer release in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and English.

Santosh Sivan, Prithviraj and Shaji Natesan produced the film under the banner of August Cinema. Music is by Deepak Dev. The trailer which was out recently is showered with praises for Santosh Sivan’s brave attempt and presentation.