Dhanush's Next

I always wondered how long it would be before Dhanush tried to leverage some of the fame he achieved by becoming Rajni's son-in-law. I have my answer now! His next film, a remake of the Kannada superhit Jogi, is named Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram. The original revolved around mother-son bonding and its story was about a villager going to the city and becoming a dreaded don. It was apparently recommended to Dhanush by none other than his father-in-law, who as we all know, especially after Chandramukhi, knows quite a bit about selecting suitable films to remake.

Parattai, ofcourse, is the name thalaivar immortalized in 16 Vayadhinile and the role will probably count as one of his most memorable performances. His inimitable style and dialog delivery made the character quite unforgettable and his famous "Idhepdi Irukku?" in the film might well be one of Tamil cinema's earliest punch lines!

At this early point, based on the story and the title, my guess is that Azhagu Sundaram is Dhanush's name when he resides in the village and Parattai is the name he takes on once he becomes the don. So will he stop with using the name or will he go further and try to act like the original Parattai and frequently pose the question "Idhepdi Irukku?" ? Now that will be blasphemy!