Music Director Leon James Shows Incredible Dedication Despite Father's Passing; Wins Hearts
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Synopsis
Leon James, a dedicated music director, continues his work on the romantic drama 'Dragon' despite the loss of his father. His commitment to release the song 'En di Vittu pona' on time has touched many hearts.
Key Takeaways
- Leon James honors his father's memory through his work.
- He refused to delay the song release for 'Dragon'.
- Ashwath Marimuthu praises Leon's dedication.
- ‘En di Vittu pona’ features Simbu's vocals.
- The film includes a star-studded cast and crew.
Chennai, Jan 28 (NationPress) Music director Leon James, currently crafting the soundtrack for director Ashwath Marimuthu’s highly anticipated romantic film ‘Dragon’, showed remarkable dedication to his work even after the profound loss of his father. He remained committed to keeping the schedule promised to fans for the release of a song from the movie.
Shortly after unveiling the much-anticipated breakup track ‘En di Vittu pona’, performed by Simbu, director Ashwath Marimuthu shared on his X timeline, “Leon’s father passed away yesterday early morning while the final mix of the song was taking place.”
“It was shocking! I suggested we delay the song release, but he insisted, ‘No macha, let’s adhere to the ‘TIME’ we promised.’ It was a deeply emotional moment for us! He was in his room mixing the song while simultaneously managing his father’s final rites in the hall! I didn’t inform the production team. That’s the respect he has for TIME, FANS, and the audience who loves cinema. Isn’t @leon_james a true gem? Dedicating ‘En de vittu pona’ to his father!”
Earlier, Ashwath Marimuthu hinted at the song's excellence with a tweet stating, “Heard the final mix of ‘En di vittu pona’. STR is magical!! Vintage STR is back not just for fans but for every ‘SINGLE’ soul.
@leon_james is a treasure I’m fortunate to have as both a friend and musician! I’ll reveal ‘WHY’ after the song drops at 6pm!”
The film stars Pradeep Ranganathan in the lead role and features directors K S Ravi Kumar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, and actors VJ Siddhu, Harshath Khan, Anupama Parameshwaran, Kayadu Lohar, Mariam George, Indhumathy Manigandan, and producer Thenappan, among others.
Produced by Kalpathi S Aghoram, Kalpathi S Ganesh, and Kalpathi S Suresh, the film features music by Leon James and cinematography by Niketh Bommi.
Editing is handled by Pradeep E Ragav, with stunts choreographed by Vicky and Dilip Subbarayan. The storyline is a collaborative effort by Ashwath Marimuthu and Pradeep Ranganathan, while the dialogues and screenplay are crafted by Ashwath Marimuthu.
The film is co-directed by Ramesh Narayanan, with costumes designed by Dinesh Manoharan and Praveen Raja.
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