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Nair San (film)
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Nairsan is an upcoming Japanese historical film based on the legendary Indian freedom fighter A. M. Nair
, popularly known as Nair-san in Japan
. The film was renamed to Dauntless: Force-A. The film stars Mohanlal
and Jackie Chan
. The film will be made in the Japanese
, and English
languages while the film is also expected to be dubbed into Mandarin, Mongolian
, Tamil
, and Hindi. A. R. Rahman
will be composing the score for the film and he will do various soundtracks for the different versions.
lived from 1905 to 1990. His father was a Tamil Brahmin
and mother was a Nair
. He was born and did his schooling in Trivandrum, Kerala
. During school days Nair-san and his friends fought against the British rule in India. So he was forced to leave India to Japan and continued the fight against British rule there. For his service to the Japanese people Nair-san later obtained a civilian merit from Japan, The Order of the Sacred Treasure
(Japanese
: 瑞宝章, Zuihōshō).
, Japan and Kerala, India A. R. Rahman
is reportedly producing a multi-lingual score for the movie, including Japanese songs as well as one Mongolian language song , which is set in the Gobi Desert
. This is the third time A. R. Rahman
is working with Mohanlal
after Yodha
and Iruvar
and the first time with Jackie Chan
. There have been reports that A. R. Rahman is not composing music for the movie;
A. M. Nair
Ayappanpillai Madhavan Nair , also known as Nair-san, was closely involved with Japan in the Indian independence movement.-History:...
, popularly known as Nair-san in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The film was renamed to Dauntless: Force-A. The film stars Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
and Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
. The film will be made in the Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
languages while the film is also expected to be dubbed into Mandarin, Mongolian
Mongolian language
The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and the best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residents of Mongolia and many of the Mongolian residents of the Inner...
, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, and Hindi. A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
will be composing the score for the film and he will do various soundtracks for the different versions.
Plot
Nair-sanA. M. Nair
Ayappanpillai Madhavan Nair , also known as Nair-san, was closely involved with Japan in the Indian independence movement.-History:...
lived from 1905 to 1990. His father was a Tamil Brahmin
Tamil Brahmin
Tamil Brahmins are Tamil-speaking Brahmins from Tamil Nadu who have settled in other South Indian states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka...
and mother was a Nair
Nair
Nair , also known as Nayar , refers to "not a unitary group but a named category of castes", which historically embody several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom bore the Nair title. These people historically live in the present-day Indian state of Kerala...
. He was born and did his schooling in Trivandrum, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. During school days Nair-san and his friends fought against the British rule in India. So he was forced to leave India to Japan and continued the fight against British rule there. For his service to the Japanese people Nair-san later obtained a civilian merit from Japan, The Order of the Sacred Treasure
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The is a Japanese Order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan as the Order of Meiji. It is awarded in eight classes . It is generally awarded for long and/or meritorious service and considered to be the lowest of the Japanese orders of merit...
(Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
: 瑞宝章, Zuihōshō).
Production
Mohanlal is said to have a shooting day total of 160 days. He needed to prepare his body for this role. Jackie Chan will not be appearing in a cameo role as discussed earlier. The film is said to be one of the best international movie ever made based on historical event. Jackie Chans team will also choreograph the fighting scenes |JC Stunt Team]] venture. Contrary to recent hyping media reports, Jackie Chan was cast early in pre-production. Mohanlal confirms, that he learned Japanese and Mandarin, because he will dub himself in these languages, because of his easiness in acting. Nevertheless Mohanlal enjoys shooting the film because of his father's and his own personal relationship with Nair San. The film will be shot in various Asian countries, specifically in MongoliaMongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
, Japan and Kerala, India A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
is reportedly producing a multi-lingual score for the movie, including Japanese songs as well as one Mongolian language song , which is set in the Gobi Desert
Gobi Desert
The Gobi is a large desert region in Asia. It covers parts of northern and northwestern China, and of southern Mongolia. The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded by the Altai Mountains and the grasslands and steppes of Mongolia on the north, by the Hexi Corridor and Tibetan Plateau to the...
. This is the third time A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
is working with Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
after Yodha
Yodha
Yodha is a 1992 Malayalam film scripted by Sasidharan Arattuvazhi and directed by Sangeeth Sivan. The film stars Mohanlal who plays the protagonist, who is told he is the saviour destined to rescue the Rimpoche of a Nepalese Buddhist monastery from practitioners of black magic...
and Iruvar
Iruvar
Iruvar is a 1997 Tamil film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Mani Ratnam, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film is a fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M...
and the first time with Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
. There have been reports that A. R. Rahman is not composing music for the movie;