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The producer of the film Siyad Koker accused Priyadarshan of remaking Summer in Bethlehem in Tamil without taking permission or purchasing the right. The Kerala Film Producers Association had banned the screening of all the films of Priyadarsan in the state at the time. [6]
Recently I came across an old article on Sify which spoke of a dispute between Priyadarshan and Siyad Koker over Summer in Bethlehem's remake in Tamil. AMMA, KFC stalemate comes to an end? (archive.org) Anybody could explain in detail the reason behind the controversy.
In 2004, Priyadarshan was asked by the Malayalam Film Association to compensate producer Siyad Kokker for making Lesa Lesa in Tamil based on Kokker's Summer In Bethlehem. [34] At the 2003 International Tamil Film Awards, Trisha won the Best New Actress Award. [35]
In a career spanning almost three decades, Priyadarshan has directed 96 films in several Indian languages, predominantly Malayalam and Hindi, besides eight in Tamil, and two in Telugu. Though he began his career in Malayalam cinema in 1984, Priyadarshan was mainly active in Hindi cinema for 2001–2010.
Mar 19, 2020 · 'Lesa Lesa', which was directed by Priyadarshan was a partial remake of 'Summer in Bethlehem', which was directed by Sibi Malayil. 'Lesa Lesa' featured Shaam and Trisha in lead roles while ...
Sep 11, 2018 · Blockbuster movie ‘Summer In Bethlehem’, starring Jayaram, Suresh Gopi and Manju Warrier in the lead roles, is one of the much-loved films in Malayalam. The movie released in 1998 had been initially planned to be made in Tamil, reveals director Sibi Malayil.
Apr 24, 2002 · After the debacle of Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar, Priyadarshan seems to have shifted his focus to Tamil cinema. He has just completed shooting Kanmani Nee Vara Kaathirippen, starring a new ...
