When cinematographer Jeeva turned director, Tamil audiences got some fun, romantic flicks. His sudden demise while in Russia shooting what turned out to be his last film, came as a rude shock to friends, fans, peers and family. The movie that was in the making at the time of his death was Dhaam Dhoom. Produced by Media One Global International and Ayangaran International, Dhaam Dhoom stars Jayam Ravi, Lakshmi Rai and Bollywood hotty Kangana Ranaut. Jeeva’s death came at a time when a small part of the movie still remained to be filmed.
Determined not let the movie fade into oblivion, Jeeva’s associate Manikandan took up the responsibility of completing the movie. During the Dhaam Dhoom press meet, Manikandan stated that he felt very fortunate to have worked with a director such as Jeeva since his first movie. He added that as he tried to pick up from where Jeeva has left off, he constantly felt the reassuring presence of Jeeva guiding him!
Harris Jeyaraj expressed his sorrow at the loss of such a skilled director. Just before leaving to Russia, Jeeva had told Harris that on his return, he would help him in the composition. However, fate had decided otherwise. The music composer added that he was pleased with the outcome of the songs and was sure Jeeva would have approved.
Jayam Ravi explained to all present the meaning of Dhaam Dhoom as explained to him by Jeeva himself. While 'Dhaam' refers to the calm village sequences, 'Dhoom' refers to the explosive action segments shot at Russia. Ravi asserted absolute confidence in the movie’s impact on his career, stating it would give him the image of a good action hero.
Heroines Kangana and Lakshmi Rai stated that it was an absolute delight work in Dhaam Dhoom and were sure the movie would mark a milestone in their respective cinema careers. Shooting for the movie is completed. Rerecording work is underway. The trailer of the movie was run at the venue and had everyone enthralled! The song clips that were played during the course of the trailer have the typical Harris Jeyaraj stamp!
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