'Slumdog' child artiste Tanvi lands heroine role in TamilPGV [ Mon, Feb 27, 2012 ]
- Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, who played child artiste Middle Latika in Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire'(2008), has become a heroine in a Tamil film to be directed by Vetri Veeran. .
Tanvi, who's now 16 years old, can be introduced because the heroine in 'Kadhal Theevu' to be produced by 'You and Me Productions. A BUNCH of old skool mates has started this venture.
Tanvi will play opposite Ramcharan, who acted as a kid artiste in 'Azhagi'.
Manoj K. Bharathi would be the villain.
Mithun Eswar would be the music director while Mukesh Gnani will handle the camera. Because the title of the brand new film denotes, this is a love story. Awesome incidents that commonly occur at tourist resorts will form a part of the tale.
Tanvi Lonkar told reporters that director Vetri Veeran was introduced to her when she came all the way down to act in a Kannada film. As she looked apt for his story, Vetri Veeran offered her the lead role. She had already learnt speaking in English when 'Slumdog Millionaire'.was being made. For 'Kadhal Theevu' she writes down her Tamil dialogues in English and learn them by rote.
'I became a heroine after I am only 16. I CAN improve my skills and win the hearts of Tamilians,' Tanvi exulted.
