A.R. Rahman not in Nair San team
The first schedule of Nair San, featuring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and Hong Kong super hero Jackie Chan, is all set to begin soon. The movie is a based on the life history of Ayyappan Pillai Madhavan Nair,�who was known as Nair San in Japan. Mohanlal will play the title role. Jackie Chan has consented to do a cameo in the film. He has agreed to choreograph the fight sequences as well. Leading Japanese actress Shunsuken Matosuoka is expected to star opposite Mohanlal in this film depicting the era between 1920 and 1970.
The film is directed by Albert, an alumnus of the Tamil Nadu Film and Television Institute in Chennai. His debut film Kanne Madanguka was the recipient of three Kerala State awards and three debut directorial awards; Vaidy S, is the cameraman. The foreign language version has been titled Dauntless: Force-A. The movie will be made in Japanese, Malayalam, Mandarin and Mongolian. Earlier, there were reports that A.R. Rahman will score music for the film but the Oscar winner has now said that he is not involved with the project.