Elred Kumar 's scripted his next production '' Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal '' ( 2012 ) , starring Adharvaa Murali and Amala Paul , with Ganesh Vinayak signed on as director . The film was to be shot across India and the US at a budget of 200 million . However , in March 2011 , the director was ousted and Elred took over responsibilities as director of the project . The film opened to mixed reviews , with Kumar 's performance as director being heavily scrutinised . A critic from IBN noted " Sadly , Kumar , while focusing on such things , seems to have lost the grip on the script , which lacks logic or coherence " , concluding that " the director has got many things wrong " . In comparison , Sify.com noted that Elred " makes a confident debut with a film that maintains its suspense till the end . " The film fared averagely at the box office , and Elred contemplated releasing a second version of the film with a different screenplay . He took the film to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival , where it was screened twice in the various film screenings in the city during the festival . His first Hindi film production , '' Ekk Deewana Tha '' ( 2012 ) , a remake of his previous venture with Gautham Menon , also released on the same weekend as '' Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal '' . However the film opened to mixed reviews and took a lukewarm opening at the box office , resulting in financial failure
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Elred Kumar