Dhruva Natchathiram Official Teaser 2017 | Vikram | Gautham V Menon

Dhruva Natchathiram (English: Pole star) is an upcoming Tamil-language spy thriller film produced, written and directed by Gautham Menon. Featuring Vikram in the lead role, the film began production in January 2017.

   

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Following the successes of Kaakha Kaakha (2003) and Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), director Gautham Menon and Suriya began discussions on another project featuring the duo. After rejecting two scripts including an action film titled Ennai Nokki Paayum Thotta, Suriya was impressed and accepted to work on the spy-thriller film Dhruva Natchathiram, which Menon hoped to turn into a franchise.

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 Revealed to be produced by Menon too, the team released a series of posters in April 2013 indicating that the film would feature 12 pivotal characters. The film was officially launched at the director's office in May 2013, with a few test shots also taken during the month. A. R. Rahman was confirmed as the film's music composer, while Jomon T. John and Suresh Urs were announced as the cinematographer and editor respectively. Menon confirmed later in the month that Parthiepan and Simran had been added to the cast to play supporting roles. Actors Arun Vijay and Sudhanshu Pandey, previously seen in Billa II (2012), were also signed on to play characters with negative shades. Trisha was signed on to play the leading female role in the film, after reports that Sameera Reddy, Amala Paul and Priya Anand had been considered. However the film's first schedule constantly began to be postponed and ultimately by October 2013, Menon and Suriya parted ways citing creative differences. Suriya released a press note revealing that Menon had been tinkering the script for six months without any such progress and that he could wait no longer as he had committed to other films. He also recalled that the pair had a similar unfruitful experience when making a film titled Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam in early 2004.

 Following the release of Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Gautham Menon revived Dhruva Natchathiram and revealed he was working on the script by March 2015. Vikram was subsequently signed for the lead role, while Nayantara was also selected to play the leading female role. The project failed to find financiers, before he picked up pre-production work on the film again during November 2015, hoping to start the film with Jayam Ravi. Despite progress, the film did not take off as a result of Ravi's busy schedule. In November 2016, Menon revived the project with Vikram and began working on the script again. Production began in early January 2017 in New York City, with a series of promotional poster released by the team. Actress Anu Emmanuel was added to the cast and also took part in an initial photoshoot. A two minute teaser released in the same month; it was shot in fourteen hours in New York with a Canon 5D SLR Camera.
The film began production with only Vikram and Anu Emmanuel as confirmed members of the cast in January 2017. In early February 2017, Anu Emmanuel opted out of the film citing scheduling issues following Vikram's decision to alter his schedule, so that he could simultaneously shoot for a film directed by Vijay Chander. Gautham Menon signed on actress Ritu Varma to replace her, after being impressed by Varma's performance in the Telugu film Pelli Choopulu (2016). The team re-signed Parthiepan to act in the film, with his character tweaked from his role in the original script.