Amali Thumali is an upcoming Tamil comedy film directed by K. S. Adhiyaman and produced by Jeevagan. The film features Nakul

Nakul (actor)

Nakul , also known as Nagulan, is a Tamil film actor and playback singer. Brother of former film actress Devayani, he debuted as a lead actor in the 2003 film Boys directed by S...

 and Shanthnu in the lead roles, while Swati Reddy plays a pivotal role. The film has been described as a tale about two college students who are academically poor and it is about their antics. The film is set to release in November 2011.

Cast

• Nakul
  Nakul (actor)
  Nakul , also known as Nagulan, is a Tamil film actor and playback singer. Brother of former film actress Devayani, he debuted as a lead actor in the 2003 film Boys directed by S...
  
  
• Shanthnu
• Swati Reddy
• Nikeesha Patel
  Nikeesha Patel
  Nikeesha Patel is a British Indian model and film actress. She debuted in 2010 Telugu film Puli, directed by S. J. Suryaah and starring Pawan Kalyan.-Early life and career:...
  
  
• Santhanam
• Jayaprakash
  Jayaprakash
  Jayaprakash is an Indian film actor and producer. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's 2007 film, Mayakannadi...
  
  
• Panchu Subbu
• Neelima Rani
• Suja
• Lollu Sabha Jeeva

Production

The film was initially titled Nanba and had a tagline of 2 Idiots, and thus the media reported confusion between this film and Shankar

S. Shankar

Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...

's Nanban

Nanban (film)

Nanban is an upcoming Tamil comedy drama film directed by S. Shankar. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Jeeva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj and Ileana D'Cruz. The soundtrack and background score is by Harris Jayaraj, working with Shankar for the second time after Anniyan . Filming...

, the remake of the 2009 Hindi film 3 Idiots. The film was later renamed as Amali Thumali.

Scenes were shot in Coimbatore

Coimbatore

Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 in June 2011, with Nakul celebrating his birthday on the sets of the film. Further schedules were expected to be held in Fiji

Fiji

Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...

 and the Andamans. The team shot in Fiji

Fiji

Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...

 in September 2011 with Santhanam joing them for the shoot.