Dasavatharam

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Dasavatharam
Image:Dasavatharam.jpg An early poster for the project
Directed by	K.S. Ravikumar
Produced by	Oscar Ravichandran
Written by	Story: Kamal Haasan Dialogue: Crazy Mohan
Starring	Kamal Haasan Asin Thottumkal Mallika Sherawat Jayaprada Napolean Santhana Bharathi M. S. Baskar Nagesh K.R. Vijaya
Music by	Himesh Reshammiya
Cinematography	ravi varman
Distributed by	Image:Flag of India.svg Oscar Films Image:Newworldmap.svg Ayngaran
Release date(s)	Soundtrack: TBA Film: Image:Flag of India.svg February 15, 2008 Image:Newworldmap.svg February 15, 2008
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	Rs.110 Crores
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Dasavatharam ^[1] (Tamil: தசாவதாரம் ) is a forthcoming Tamil language film, directed by noted director, K. S. Ravikumar. It stars Kamal Haasan, who plays ten different roles, Asin Thottumkal, who plays two different roles, Mallika Sherawat and Jayaprada in the lead roles with Napolean, Nagesh, Santhana Bharathi and Ravikumar himself in other pivotal roles. The movie upon release will be subsequently dubbed into five Indian languages, which are Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Bhojpuri and Marathi with the same title and will also be dubbed in French. The film's score and soundtrack has been written by acclaimed composer Himesh Reshammiya with lyrics from two lyricists. The film, prior to release, has given rise to great expectations due to the number of high-profile artists involved within its creation. At the present status of progress, the film is still being shot in various locations and a trailer is being readied. The movie was to be released this Diwali however it has been pushed back to be released on February 15, 2008.

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300 technicians are working on Dasavatharam's re-recording.
Jackie Chan will launch the audio on Ferbruary 2008. The movie will release on April 2008. It's on Tamil New Year. ^[2]
The 10 roles are likely to be a brahmin priest, a dwarf, a scientist, a pimp, a black man, a tourist guide, an old woman, a beggar, a young lady and an emperor
Currently confirmed roles of Kamal Hassan in the film are a 30 year old man, an old spiritual woman, a beautiful young lady and a rural tourist guide named Udhar Mani.He also plays the role of acting like a 7 feet tall man which was filmed using the german Stalerottan technology
Dasavatharam is a term used in Hindu mythology to depict the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Kamal plays 10 characters in this film.
The first three minutes of the film has been said to cost the producer 3 crores.^{[citation needed]}
In order to handle a film as complex in nature, Kamal Haasan has once again roped in Mumbai based acclaimed Editor - Ashmit Kunder.
As it is an expensive production, it is expected to be dubbed into Telugu, Hindi and French.^{[citation needed]}
The movie has a set designed like the White House. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/32394.html
For this movie a tsunami set had been erected in Muthukudu. A wall has been used for it to make it look real in the film.