Tourist Family filmmaker Abishan Jeevinth, who is all set to make his acting debut in the upcoming film With Love, recently sat down with the press to talk about the romantic entertainer and details about its story. With Love is directed by Madhan in his debut. Interestingly, he worked as an assistant director to Abishan in Tourist Family and to Prabhu Ram Vyas in Lover, starring Manikandan. Abishan explained that this was the starting point for him to join the film. "When we were working in Tourist Family, he explained me about the story and asked me to read the script. I felt that the story itself was special. It was a cute love story that had a myriad of emotions in it. I listened to the story as an audience and enjoyed it thoroughly," he shared.
Explaining how the team came up with the title of the film, Abishan said, "We had many titles in mind, but when we sat down to watch the film, we felt it was a beautiful love letter. Hence, we wanted to present it to the audience in the same way... with love."
During the interaction, Abishan was also probed about the comparisons that were drawn between him and fellow filmmaker Pradeep Ranganathan on social media. "We do have a few similarities," he remarked, before adding, "Both of us worked on our debuts before stepping into acting for our second. When you look at the teaser, there is a scene where I was required to perform with high energy levels, which might have led to the comparisons. However, I can assure you that when you watch the film, the doubts and comparisons will vanish."
With Love, which stars Anaswara Rajan as the female lead, is produced by Magesh Raj Pasilian's MRP Entertainment, the banner behind Tourist Family, along with Soundarya Rajinikanth's Zion Films.
A previously unveiled teaser of With Love showed Abishan and Anaswara as a young couple in a complicated relationship, teasing a relatable Gen Z romantic comedy.
On the technical front, Sean Roldan has scored for the film, along with cinematographer Shreyaas Krishna and editor Sureshkumar K.
The film is set for release in theatres on February 6.