Actor Silambarasan’s film Eeswaran, which is touted to be the star's 46th movie, had recently got into a controversy for shooting a sequence with a live snake. The film is slated for a Pongal release. Eeswaran is directed by Suseenthiran.
The music of the movie is by Thaman, and the project is bankrolled by Balaji Kapa under the banner of Madhav Media. Recently STR announced the movie shooting completion and the teaser will be out for Diwali.
Now, the makers have cleared all the airs regarding the controversy the leaked video caused. "The final shooting of 'Eeswaran' starring Simbu under the direction of Suchindran is in full swing. Recently a video was released in social media featuring Simbu catching a snake at the shooting site. In fact, we filmed the scene with something like a fake plastic snake. The scene will involve graphics.
News and photos of the scene have not been officially released by the production company or others. This video was leaked by some people while doing computer graphics. We are investigating how the footage was leaked from our side.
In connection with a complaint made by a social activist in this regard, Forest Officer Clement Edison summoned us for an inquiry, and we co-operated fully with the inquiry and clarified our side of the story.
We will submit the evidence soon. The entire shooting of the film has been carried out under the guidance of the Government of Tamil Nadu. All news and photos related to the film will be duly sent to the media."