'Paiyaa' is in news ever since Lingusamy announced the project with Karthi in the lead. And the film raised many an eyebrow when an announcement was made recently that its release rights have been acquired by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies.

And plans are now on to dub and release the film simultaneously in Telugu. The Tollywood version has been named 'Awara'. Says Lingusamy, "The Telugu audiences have encouraged my previous films Run, Pandem Kodi (Sanda Kozhi), in a big way. I hope that they would continue their support to ‘Awara’ too."

On the movie, the director says, "Paiyaa is an urban story and tells the interesting events happening in the lives of a pair (Karthi and Tamannah). Besides, Milind Soman and Sonia Deepti are playing pivotal roles. The movie was widely shot in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai."

Throwing more light, he says, "It is a travelogue kind of action adventure. Karthi starts a journey from Bangalore to Mumbai along with Tamannah. The hurdles they face during their trip and how they overcome everything is ‘Paiyaa’."

And he adds, "the film is all about the protagonist meeting his love and hate on his journey. The action packed entertainer is being made in a different way with highways and travel as the backdrop."

The filmmaker is happy with Karthi and Tamannah's performance and is all praises for their commitment and involvement. "Both are professionals. They dedicate themselves fully to work," he says.

Says Karthi, "After playing a rustic youth in Paruthi Veeran and a labourer in Ayirathil Oruvan, I am playing myself in Paiya. The story is stunning and the screenplay is riveting. I am proud to work with a director like Lingusami."

On her part, Tamannah says, "My character in ‘Paiyaa’ is totally different from the ones I essayed before. ‘Paiyya’ will sure show the audience what I am capable of. Working with Lingusamy and Karthi is a delight."

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