Director: Gandhi
Krishna
Music: A.R.
Rahman
Cast: Arvind Swamy,
Madhuri Dixit (1999)
Cast:
Surya, unconfirmed female lead (2007)
Release: 2009
Genre : Musical | Contemporary| Social Drama
Engineer is a Tamil language film originally slated to be
released in 1999. It is supposedly based on the true story of the
Narmada dam project. The original film was based on a dam being
built across a village.The premise of the film is set in a village
that faces the threat of perishing if the dam is constructed. The
engineer (played by Arvind Swamy) undertakes the project for
corporate interests. The wife of the engineer (Madhuri Dixit),
fights against insensitive authorities that do not seem to be
concerned with villagers' woes. She is left numb when she learns
that her husband is also a part of the dam project.The construction
of large dams on the River Narmada in central India and its impact
on millions of people living in the river valley has become one of
the most important social issues in contemporary India
It is a multi-budgeted film being made in three different
languages, that is Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. It stars Arvind Swamy
and Madhuri Dixit.The director of this film is Ghandi Krishna.Music
for this film is composed by A.R. Rahman. Cinematography was by
Jeeva and dialogue by Sujatha Rangarajan The film was to be first
South film of the former 90s queen of Bollywood, Madhuri. However,
the film was shelved due to unknown reasons after 80 percent of
shooting was completed. As of 2007, the project was restarted and
the film will have a new look with a different cast and
producer.
Pre release
The film was announced in early 1997 with a pre release
promotional poster. No news of the film's production was heard of
in the media.The film's hype has been in the news for long.
Initially the production team had offered the film to Madhuri, but
she declined. The film went on hold. After the Supreme Court order
on the Narmada dam project, Gandhi approached Madhuri and
this time, the actress agreed to play the role with renewed
interest. In 2007, it was announced that a different producer
Kalaipuli S. Danu has restarted the film with actor Surya in the
lead. Sources say that Krishna approached Surya with the script and
the latter was impressed. Now the director is busy finalizing a
suitable heroine.
Production
The original film was to be produced by Ramachandra Rao. Kalaipuli
S. Danu will be producing the new film in 2007.