To perfect his diction in Papanasam, Kamal Haasan trains in Tirunelveli accent

"Kamal will be speaking in the Tirunelveli accent in some portions of the film. He hasn't used the slang before in his films. Therefore, he's training in it to get a hang of it from writer Suga," said writer Jeyamohan, who has penned the film's dialogues.

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, who is known to experimenting with different things in his films, will be seen speaking in the Tirunelveli accent in upcoming Tamil thriller Papanasam.

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He's undergoing training for the accent for the movie, which is the remake of Malayalam blockbuster Drishyam.

"Kamal will be speaking in the Tirunelveli accent in some portions of the film. He hasn't used the slang before in his films. Therefore, he's training in it to get a hang of it from writer Suga," said writer Jeyamohan, who has penned the film's dialogues.

The shooting of Papanasam is currently happening in Tirunelveli.

Directed by Jeetu Joseph, who helmed the original, the film features actor Gauthami in a comeback role almost after two decades.