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Padmapriya set to star in Tamil 'Western' movie
PTI
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Padmapriya
Padmapriya

"I play the role of a Marshal's daughter in a village in this fantasy-action-cowboy movie," she said, a different genre from the 'intense' roles she usually gets to play in films. "The movie is an entertainer. It has everything—- action, comedy, eroticism,"  Padmapriya, famous for her intense roles in Tamil movies like 'Pookisham', 'Satham Podathey', 'Thavamai Thavamirundhu' and 'Mirugam', told reporters.

And if that is not enough, the actress will also be seen doing some action and firing guns. "It has a huge cast, each one having well defined roles," Padmapriya said. Lakshmi Rai and Sandhya are the other two heroines in the film directed by Simbudevan. "Sandhya's is a guest role but it is an integral part (to the movie)," she said. Asked why it is being described as "fantasy-cowboy" film, she said, "Nowhere in the world will you find a cowboy speaking in Tamil."

It stars popular choreographer, director Raghava Lawrence as the lead actor. Slated for release next month, the movie has also been dubbed in Telugu. The film was shot in locations across the country, including Palakkad in Kerala and Tenkasi (Tamil Nadu).

Numerous sets were erected to create the right ambience for the film. "We shot in Vietnam for the song scene," the actress said. Like all westerns, the movie also has a gang of bad guys, lead by actor Saikumar. The 30-year-old actress said that she wants roles to be well-sketched. She noted that in the Mammootty starrer Malayalam blockbuster 'Pazhassi Raja, she appeared in only nine scenes. "But the role was well-defined and not just a mere prop," the actress said.

She is also delighted that her first Bollywood movie 'Striker' with Siddharth was premiered on video sharing site, YouTube, which is claimed to be the first Indian movie to be released overseas on the website. The actress seems to be the flavour of the season as lot of her films are set to hit the theaters.

Her Telugu movie 'Andari Bhanduvayya', a romantic comedy opposite Sharavanand is due for release next month. 'Kuttyshrank', the Malayalam movie directed by Shaji Karun,  which has Mammootty in the lead role, is also slated for release next month. She also has a Kannada movie, the Shivaraj Kumar starrer 'Thamassu', which is due for release.

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(Published 25 March 2010, 11:34 IST)