Kavin 08 is the tentative working title of an upcoming Indian Tamil-language romantic film written and directed by Vishnu Edavan, in his directorial debut. It is produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar under Seven Screen Studio. The film stars Nayanthara and Kavin Raj in the lead roles.

Kavin 08
Directed byVishnu Edavan
Written byVishnu Edavan
Produced byS. S. Lalit Kumar
Starring
CinematographyLeon Britto
Edited byPhilomin Raj
Music byJen Martin
Production
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CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

The film was officially announced in July 2024 under the tentative title Kavin 08, being the eighth film of the actor as a leading actor. Principal photography commenced the same month in Chennai. The film has music composed by Jen Martin, cinematography handled by Leon Britto and editing by Philomin Raj.

Cast

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Production

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Development and pre-production

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After completing her prior commitments, it was reported that Nayanthara had signed her upcoming project, which would feature Kavin Raj as a co-star. Vishnu Edavan, associate of Lokesh Kanagaraj who namely worked in Leo (2023), was reported to make his directorial debut with it.[1] The project would reportedly be funded by S. S. Lalit Kumar's Seven Screen Studio.[2][3] The company made a public announcement on 22 July 2024, confirming the project.[4] Vishnu chose Jen Martin to score the music, in their maiden collaboration. He had further chosen cinematographer Leon Britto, editor Philomin Raj, choreographer Brinda Master, costume designer Kavya Sriram and publicity designer Sivam C. Kabilan for the technical crew.[5]

Filming

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Principal photography began with an inaugural puja ceremony with the film's cast and crew and the first schedule on 12 July 2024 in Chennai.[6]

Music

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The music and background score is composed by Jen Martin, in his third collaboration with Kavin after Dada (2023) and Bloody Beggar; first with Vishnu.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Is Kavin and Nayanthara collaborating for a film with Vishnu Edavan?". The Times of India. 2024-05-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  2. ^ Kollywood, Only (2024-05-23). "Kavin - Nayanthara film to be produced by 7 Screen Studio!". Only Kollywood. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  3. ^ "Kavin and Nayanthara to team up for this new director? Read this for full deets". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  4. ^ Seven Screen Studio [@7screenstudio] (2024-07-22). "Hi ;) #Nayanthara @Kavin_m_0431" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-07-23 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Bharathi, Amutha [@CinemaWithAB] (2024-07-22). "#Kavin - #Nayanthara Project Technical crew !! MUSIC - Jen Martin EDITOR - Phileomin Raj DOP - Leon Britto Directed by VishnuEdavan & Produced by 7ScreenStudio 🎬 Shooting has Kickstarted today ✅" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-07-23 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Kavin and Nayanthara's film with Vishnu Edavan goes on floors with a muhurat puja". The Times of India. 2024-07-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  7. ^ Kavin [@Kavin_m_0431] (2024-07-22). "Firstly I'm happy that @VishnuEdavan1 is becoming a director and even happier to be part of his debut.Teaming up with @JenMartinmusic for the third time is pure joy, and I trust this album will be loved by all. Thank you, @7screenstudio Lalit sir for uniting us all together for this project. And, of course the best part is collaborating with #Nayan mam. It's an honor to work with you. :) ♥️" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-07-23 – via Twitter.
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