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        It is said that records are meant to be broken. When Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan donned nine roles in Navarathirinot many were inclined to believe. Getting one better is Kamal Haasan in Dasavatharam.

        With the movie progressing at a fast clip, the final schedule has been planned in April. Mallika Sherawat's sizzling number with a cluster of 20 beauties is deemed to be among many highlights. Kamal escorting Mallika to the specially decorated floor and watching the action from close quarters was canned in a famous night club in the hot and happening city of Kuala Lumpur.

        That the cops in Malaysia had a trying time to stop the milling crowd and forced to call the second battalion will fall in the lines of the fringe news.

        Caught napping were the scores of Kamal's fans when they failed to recognise in his make-up. Only when the smart cookie Kamal waved at his fans on way out after the shoot, did they realise the stunning impact of the make-up. Savouring the moment were the make-man Mosher, specially air lifted from the US and hair-dressing exponent Anil Pemriker.

        One of the 10 characters that Kamal plays is a saint of sorts in the12th Century Cholamandalam where King Kulothunga Cholan's ruling was the law. The temple town of Chidambaram was abuzz when streams of people followed Kamal (in the character of Ranetgaraja Nambi and an ardent devotee of Lord Govindaraja Perumal) in the specially erected sets. Horses and elephants too were in the fray in the scenario of Kulothunga Cholan throwing the deity of Perumal into sea and Rangaraja Nambi embracing the idol before thrown into the sea.

        The other credits of Dasavatharam are: Ravi Varman (Cinematography); Himesh Reshammiya (Music Director); Prabakar & Samir Chanda (Art Directors); K Thanika Chalam & Ashmith Kunder (Editing); Vaali & Vairamuthu (lyrics); Thiyagarajan & Kanal Kannan (Stunt); Joop Katana & Matos (Fight); Sonnylake (Akido) & Annadurai (Stills).