Multi-talented Prabhu Deva has a heavy line up of projects in his kitty, all under different phases of production. The actor is busier than ever, with 'Yung Mung Sung', 'Lakshmi', 'Mercury', and 'Charlie Chaplin 2' all in the pipeline. 'Yung Mung Sung' director MS Arjun, who will debut with the film, gave updates on the period-comedy.
“When I wanted to make a film centered on comedy, I equally wanted the emotions and action portions to stand out. All the action sequences have been done in Chinese style. The Kung Fu backdrop of the film will be a unique experience for audiences. I had watched a lot of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee films in my hometown during my growing up days. The story of Yung Mung Sung happens in 1970-87 and it chronicles crucial events during the period,” Arjun said. He revealed that he narrated the story of period comedy to Prabhu in 90 minutes. “I finished the script of my film in 2016. That's when Prabhu Deva sir made a comeback to the silver screen after 12 years in Tamil as a lead hero. I wanted to narrate my story to him since only a few heroes in Tamil can handle both comedy and action scenes equally convincingly. He liked the story, for which I took nearly two years to write, and gave his nod to the film immediately,” he said.
Arjun revealed that Prabhu will play the role of Yunga Narayanan, a Kung Fu specialist. RJ Balaji will play Mangalam, and Kumki Ashwin will play Shankar. “That's the idea behind the film's title. These three characters travel to China during their childhood to learn and train in martial art Kung Fu. In China, Prabhu Deva sir's character is forced to make an important decision, which sets in motion a series of events. How the decision impacts the lives of his other two friends forms the crux of the plot.”
Produced by KS Srinivasan and KS Sivaraman, under banner Vasans Visual Ventures banner, the film will receive music from Amreesh Ganesh.
