Nayanthara has gained a name for herself in the industry with her choice of strong, female-centric films. The Lady Superstar’s previous film, Aramm, in which she played an assertive IAS officer, was lauded by fans and critics alike.
The actor’s upcoming flick, Kolamaavu Kokila (CoCo), is already creating a buzz in industry circles. Written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the film has completed the censor formalities and has been given a U/A certification. The trailer for the film was released on Thursday and has gone viral.
In the film, Nayanthara plays an innocent girl who faces a lot of financial struggles, due to which she enters the world of smuggling and starts selling drugs. The trailer has a few funny moments, especially when Sharanya prays for the safe delivery of the 100 kg of drugs and when Yogi Babu figures out that the stuff inside the mattress is actually not “kolamaavu”. With Nayanthara taking aim with the gun towards the end of the trailer, can Kolamaavu Kokila be our version of Breaking Bad?
The film has music by Anirudh and the single ‘Kalyana Vayasu’ written by Sivakarthikeyan was released in May. Featuring Yogi Babu and Nayanthara, the song went viral on social networking sites and was trending on YouTube. With CoCo, Anirudh is collaborating with Nayanthara yet again after Naanum Rowdy Dhaan and Velaikkaran. Bankrolled by Lyca Productions, the film also stars Sharanya Ponvannan and Yogi Babu in important roles.
Nayanthara is also busy with Ajith’s Viswasam and has a couple of thrillers in Tamil, Imaikkaa Nodigal and Kolaiyuthir Kaalam, up her sleeve. In addition to this, she is working on Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy in Telugu, a biopic on the freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy. Directed by Surender Reddy, the film also stars Vijay Sethupathi, Amitabh Bachchan and Sudeep in key roles.
With half a dozen projects in her kitty, Nayanthara recently gave her nod to another project, to be helmed by Arivazhagan of Eeram and Kuttram 23 fame. Amidst rumours that the project has been shelved, reliable sources have clarified that the film has not been dropped and that the team is on the lookout for a new producer. It has also been confirmed that Nayanthara will work on Aramm 2, which will be directed by Gopi Nainar.
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