New film Banaras

The upcoming Malayalam flick ‘Banaras’, starring Vineeth and Kavya Madhavan in the lead role has completed its second schedule of shooting in Thiruvananthapuram district. The film will arrive at the theatres in January 2009. The film is directed by Nemam Pushparaj. Vineeth plays Hari, a research student on folk dances. Kavya Madhavan plays the role of Amritha, a classical dancer. Most part of the shooting has been done in Banaras.

Banaras is an offbeat love story, flowering in the backdrop of pilgrim centres in and around Banaras. Hari, the only son of a Malayalee professor had been working in Banaras University, was born in Banaras, but brought to his father's native place in Kerala after the death of his mother at the time of Hari's birth. Later, his father married another woman to look after Hari. His parents want Hari to marry his niece Devu who is in love with him, but Hari's ambition is to return Banaras for higher studies in folk dance. In Banaras, he meets Amritha, a classical dancer, during a function conducted by a Malayalee association. They became friends and eventually fall in love with each other.

The film is produced by M.R. Nair under the banner of Kashi films. Music has an important role to play in the film. M. Jayachandran composes the music music to lyrics by Giresh Puthencherry. K.J. Yesudas, Sadhana Sargam and Shreya Goshal have rendered the songs. Camera is handled by M. Sukumar. Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu, Devan, Bineesh Kodiyeri, Harisree Asokan and Suraj Vejaramoodu are also in the cast.