ARUVADAI - The film which is a bilingual, also made in Malayalam in the title 'Vande Mathram', has Arjun in an equally important role while Mammooty and Sneha play lead roles.

Directed by T. Aravind, who had created the movies 'Aravindan' and ‘Agaram'. 'Vande Matharam'/'Aruvadai', by the producer Henry says that the film will portray an innovative way of ending poverty.

The creators are very excited about the project, which they find as quite different and a sure bet at the box office. The producer Henry has been trying to get Big B to make a guest appearance in the film as the Chief Minister. If the case with Big B doesn't materialize, he has plans to get a big time politician to don the role.

The film will feature two heroines, one played by Sneha, as Nandhini who is a pilot and wife of Gopi Krishanan in the film. Arjun's heroine is Sharadha Arya who is an ornithologist in the movie. Deepak J.D. makes his debut as the antagonist in this action packed entertainer with a message, while Jagadish and Jai Akash assists the big cops. The others in the cast include Riyaz Khan, Vijayakumar, Rajan P Dev, Rajkapoor and Mumtaz.

The five songs in the movie, penned by Pa Vijay, Vairamuthu and Yugabarathi, are set to music by Vidyasagar. Extensively shot in super 35 cameras by cinematographers Vetri and Rajesh Yadav, the movie was filmed at locations in Kochi, Chennai, Marthandam, Ilayankudy and Thengapattanam. Expected to get completed in a whooping budget of 14 crores.

'Aruvadai' distributed by Time Ad release will grace the theaters on July 4.