India -- A Cowboy Movie in Tamil!

Here's what an Indian online publication, rediff.com, calls a first look at a cowboy film being shot in the Tamil language. It's the third film for a young director named Chimbudevan, and his first western. The article gives information on the actors and crew, but not on the story itself. But the picture published along with the article bodes, well, weirdly eclectic....

The last cowboy film in Tamil was made 36 years ago -- Jai shankar's black and white film titled Ganga.

The story of Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam takes place in the 18th century. Filming will start in Kerala [Images] where a gigantic village set has been built by art director Muthuraj. After that, shooting will move to Thenkasi, Thada, and Madhya Pradesh [Images].

Ragavara Lawrence is the hero while Padmapriya [Images] , Lakshmi Rai and Sandya are the female leads. Sai Kumar is the villain while Nazzer has a major role.

Wielding the camera is one of Kerala's famous cameramen, Azhagappan. Music is by G V Prakash.

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