Sources close to ace Mani Ratnam revealed that the director is upset with some media reports claiming the director wants to shoot his ongoing big budget bilingual tentatively titled Ravan/ Asokavanam in Sri Lanka.
It was earlier said that Mani Ratnam would shift his shooting location to Sri Lanka for canning some important scenes after completing forthcoming second schedule at Silent Valley, Kerala. He was reportedly working hard to obtain the necessary permission from the governments of India and Sri Lanka to shoot the film there.
It is now said that Mani Ratnam actually never wanted to shoot the film in Sri Lanka because of the atrocities being committed against Tamils; he had never sought any support or help from the Sri Lankan government either. He has decided to shoot the remaining parts of his film in Pollachi (Tamil Nadu) and in Kerala.
As his doctors have advised Mani Ratnam to take rest, his wife Suhasini will assist Mani Ratnam to coordinate with a lot of work behind the scenes. A doctor will also accompany the director for a few days. Rumoured to be based on the grand epic Ramayana, Ravan is produced by Mani Ratnam's sister Sharda under Ratnam's banner Madras Talkies.
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