Movie: 19 Steps ('The 19th Step' in English)Language(s): English, Tamil, Japanese
Cast: Asin, Tadanobu Asano, Kamal Haasan
Production: Bharat Bala Productions and Walt Disney
Direction: Bharatbala
Script: M.T. Vasudevan Nair
Music: A.R. Rahman
Budget: $50 Million
Release date: 2010
Plot: 'The 19th Step' is about a Samurai warrior (played by Tadanobu Asano) who tries to conquer Kerala's martial art, Kalarippayattu. It is a period movie where Kamal Haasan dons the role of a Martial art guru. Tadanobu learns the tough 18 steps and masters the 19th from an Indian guru, Kamal. Asin plays as a chera princess who falls in love with Tadanobu.
About the crew:
Director Bharatbala owns a production company called BharatBala Productions (BBP). Most notable projects by this company includes Vandemataram & Jana Gana Mana. Bharatbala's first feature film is 'Hari Om.' 'The 19th Step' would be his next big project.
M.T. Vasudevan Nair, popularly known as MT is a renouned novelist, short story writer, screenplay writer, film director has written the script for the movie. His other notable movies include 'Vaishali,' 'Sukrutham,' 'Amrutham Gamaya,' 'Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha.'
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