Jaya Prada to play role of Kannagi

Jaya Prada to play role of Kannagi
Saturday, October 07, 2006 17:33 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Samajwadi Party MP and veteran actor Jaya Prada is all set to don the greasepaint again to play the role of the legendary 'Kannagi', a symbol of Tamil culture and tradition.

Jaya Prada, who made her mark as an actor in various Indian languages, was keen to produce a film on 'Silapathikaram', one of the five ancient epics in Tamil.

Written by Ilango Adigal, the son of a Chera king who lived between 200 to 300 AD, the story was about the heroine Kannagi's revenge against the injustice inflicted on her husband Kovalan.

Jaya Prada recently met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, whose mastery in Tamil literary classics and penchant for Tamil culture was well known, and sought his blessings and support.

In a representation, she appreciated his government's financial assistance to dub the film 'Ambedkar' in Tamil and to produce a film on rational leader 'Periyar' E V Ramasamy. Similarly, she sought his assistance and support to produce a film on Kannagi.

Stating that it was her cherished dream to play the role of 'Kannagi', the actor said the film would be made using the latest techniques and high quality special effects.
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