Mani Ratnam s Kaatru Veliyidai cleared with U certificate

Chennai March 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Mani Ratnam s forthcoming Tamil romantic drama Kaatru Veliyidai has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with U certificate and without cuts the makers announced on Friday.

In a statement the makers confirmed that the film has been cleared with U certificate making it fit for unrestricted public exhibition.

Starring Karthi as a fighter pilot and Aditi Rao Hydari as a doctor the film will hit the screens worldwide on April 7.

Shot in places such as Ooty and Kashmir it s nearly after two decades that Ratnam has travelled out of country to shoot in Belgrade Europe.

Produced by Madras Talkies the film also stars Shraddha Srinath Rukmini Vijayakumar RJ Balaji Delhi Ganesh and veteran Malayalam actress Lalitha.

Double Oscar-winning A.R. Rahman has composed music while Ravi Varman has cranked the camera.

According to a source from the film s unit its audio will be released on March 20.

--IANS
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