Directed by xxMakkalzxx Cinematography xxMakkalzxx | Written by xxMakkalzxx Edited by xxMakkalzxx | |
Starring Gangaa, Mahaa, Makkalz, Suthashini Release date August 9, 2016 (2016-08-09) | ||
Problems 2 - Ganga is a Tamil-English short film directed and written by Vijay. Vijay plays all the lead roles with alter egos such as, Ganga, Makkalz and Maha. The soundtrack from Kanchana 2 was used together with "Baby Got Back" by Sir-Mix-A-Lot. The film began production in July 2015 and was released on August 9 to celebrate the 50th birthday of Singapore. It was a sequel to Vijay's previous short film Problems 1.
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Plot
Makkalz told his dance teacher Maha that he had decided to quit his job. Angry and depressed, Maha seeks help from a devil Ganga. Together Mahaa and Ganga hope to destroy Makkalz's life with magic spells. Their plan fails and they die. Makkalz discovers the exploits of Maha from his friend, who heard the commotion between Maha and Ganga. The film hinted at a sequel. According to Vijay, the title is confirmed to be Thala Mattum Thalapathy (Leader and Commander).
Alter Egos
Makkalz acted as the following alter-egos:
Production
Makkalz(director) debated (after the release of Problem 1) whether to make a sequel. He originally had two scripts, with an alternate ending that had Makkalz quitting his second job. The first script was the one which had been already released. The second attempt, Thala Mattum Thalapathy, has not been released. The director never wrote the script for "Ganga", filming it on the spot. The 16 minute film required 45 minutes to shoot and 1 hour to edit. The scenes were all shot from his house in Singapore. Makkalz promised more dubbing for future releases to ensure better quality.
Soundtrack
Release
The film was delayed twice with the initial releases dated to August 1, 2015 and July 29, 2015. The film has been rated G.
Marketing
A leaked poster for Problems 3, Thala Mattum Thalapathy, rumoured that Makkalz was looking at his father, who had short, white/aged hair with a metal star chain and glasses. Money fell from above in the leaked poster.