Jiiva starrer Thenavettu, written and directed by V.V. Kadhir, which is to be released soon, has obtained a clean ‘U’ certificate for a clean entertainer. Jiiva plays the protagonist Kottaisamy who comes to Chennai in search of a job. Mumbai beauty Poonam Bajwa is the female lead. Revathy, a transgender person, is also playing a key role in the film.
This commercial entertainer was shot in and around Chennai, Madurai, Kumbakonam, Araku Valley and Rajamundhry. Some sequences of Thenavettu were shot in a village near Panruti involving around 35 stunt men and 500 co-artistes.
Srikanth Deva has composed music and Vetri has handled the camera. The movie is produced under the banner of ELK Productions.
