film english man thousand indian tamil adventure film directed fifth feature film produced features music composed cinematography editing film stars lead roles playing pivotal role film begins episode successor great pending invasion sends people mystery location survive threat story resumes archaeologist member army going search archaeologist father ruined city place exiled prince retreated expedition promptly arranged course lost civilization king find unexplained links culture shocking events problems arise forms story development hell slow progress shoot extensive post production works release dates ranging year shooting began july took place locations extras areas including regions india uncut film runs minutes theatrical release heavily cut minutes film released coinciding festival thai january telugu dubbing version titled following weeks later release film received mixed reviews whilst proceeding successful venture commercially plot downfall dynasty imminent drive people kingdom southern india escape save life successor emperor sends son people secret territory refugees idol sacred capture escaped stolen idol extend invasion territories find centuries later indian archaeologists continue searching existence lost group based clues left ancient warriors archaeologists attempted search secret land disappeared recent person gone missing indian government search expedition led officer find empire assisted indian army led recruit archaeologist estranged daughter insight essential success expedition hands crucial documents dynasty prepared father instructions route reach destination army employs group headed transport baggage journey crew embark voyage leading island min near vietnam face seven traps set sea creatures warriors snakes hunger village army men killed traps separated reach ruins village subjected black magic nearly mad reaching secret hideout find ethnic isolated primitive tamil group ruled king king people hiding awaiting arrival messenger bring glory prosperity land lead king priest consult gods order burnt alive sacrifices tells king messenger sent homeland enslaved given chance prove tries seduce convince king march homeland days crowned properly king suspects actions match described king ancestors ancestors wrote messenger preceded hail following ill treatment eventually help tribe drugs priest water sources catches glimpse sacred idol leaves finally exposing identity descendant dynasty generations race trying find whereabouts prince people central minister sponsors expedition shown king shattered having believed escaped traps sole survivor gets backup larger army getting information follower kingdom king discovers true messenger save army priest gives magical powers like dies fight eventually lose technology taken prisoners women raped army king killed men seas kings body able escape save prince seed dynasty brought messenger cast chief working port leading low class life alongside fellow workers die hard fan taken journey final trio taken kingdom intelligence officer team investigate disappearance strong minded ruthless determined soft feeling course journey film attempt parallel cinema following series roles commercial projects portrayal highly appreciated film critics daughter journey find father archaeologist profession quiet tactical leader journey knowledge culture history dynasty like appears second major role film singing parts songs appear soundtrack making film news websites linked director albeit pair displeasure successor dynasty escaping attack city lived perished resulting city haunted head people images king dated named film kept prior movie release signed role speculation selected performance won critics archaeologist went missing search kingdom prompting earlier walked daughter later found trapped kingdom leads army brigade search known violent ways develops mutual foe fellow workers production development reception gangster film took plan future projects set production company project started november film produced new producer schedule began film awaiting release film stalled early cinematographer decision leave project eventually shelved july announced new film new team cast replacing regular cinematographer wife actor team head costume designer whilst sister law daughter signed associate director film named popular film producer announced whilst appointed music director following previous successful soundtracks films despite early indications director brother going play guest role evident role subsequently given signed role film october second film director actor followed suit november nearly months filming began left project spend time film wanted subsequently role music director handed biggest project date film stunt director died april posthumously praised action choreography film music released months later held audio release function soon filming finished lead actors moved projects whilst post production continued august divorced wife close proximity speculated cause period worked music mumbai whilst recording held austria london end year film began announce release date christmas later delayed coincide festival date clash occurred eventual hearing leading film delayed december release work began trailer promotional songs released december attending special guests film subsequently censored end year settled adult rating refused rid scenes december announced film sold worldwide million theatrical television rights filming extensive development pre production took months scripting film started schedule forests october project developed reputation shoots novel concept tamil films early stage production thirty days shoot gave statement film percent film release whilst mentioning rains led budget going expectations months project january unit moved shoot region delayed rains missing original release date film progress carried shooting occurring end year inside sets film city studios choreographer composed classical dance sequence shot days shooting carried sets months second half scenes recorded shoots regions tough demanding crew film featured thousand junior variety unions india language barrier problem project eighteen months shoot soon began face questions progress producer having complain trying change look film following long period spent february filming completed days shooting producers signaled summer release postponed months media regard long periods shoot whilst production lead actor expressed unaware long film shoot going carry originally signed days whilst signed months knowing film eventually days filming furthermore claimed signed days whilst segment lasted days release satellite rights film secured million million box office released screens worldwide declared telugu hit tamil took biggest opening considerable distance earning million equivalent million opening weekend united_kingdom film opened screens grossed opening week film distributed opened 22nd place film grossed second week malaysia opening seventh similarly telugu version film released february took strong opening telugu version released screens grossed million equivalent million opening weekend million equivalent million million lifetime reception release film remarkably gained mixed reviews cited film represented new world tamil cinema adding broke away stereotypes praised reviewer claims director transports new world end dumb stuck visuals packaging new way storytelling gave film claiming viewers steel stomach watch regardless minor definitely movie watch contrast gave film describing film wildly dismissing script lacks starting strong plot twists captive locations graphics credibility critical acclaim film bad business box office gained negative reviews critics garnered critical acclaim viewers years release years cult fan base people started appreciate fact tamil movie dynasty history motion picture movie nice graphics started applauded epic storyline screenplay message late acclaim compared classic soundtrack film launched regular music director following successive successful albums ousted project march differences opinion subsequently signed biggest project date work soundtrack began scratch number composed removed album departure replaced similarly sounding composed soundtrack released june critically praised event prominent film personalities south indian film industry attended launch films play live music audio launch launch featured live performances songs songs brother wife furthermore night featured fashion performance women classical dance performance actress choreographed album features tunes songs alternate versions theme songs album featured vocals singers comeback singing song husband wife personality sung album composer lead actress lyrics songs written song set thirteenth century research carried find instruments period melodic instrument period horn brass instrument animal horns soundtrack garnered critical acclaim considered finest work date furthermore shortly music release album success meet held film songs album entirety song film included soundtrack original version film bought original copyright holders song december film exploring ruins fallen kingdom song praised accolades
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