What would you do when wads of cash gets printed from a machine meant to generate receipts? What would happen when there is an endless source of income? These are the two core plot points that the latest film Con City deals with.
In the title teaser unveiled on Friday, Arjun Das is seen gaining the Midas Touch as he realises that his receipt printer has started generating notes of Rs 500 in a glitch created after an accident caused by a lightning strike. Overnight, the struggling family, consisting of Anna Ben, Yogi Babu and Vadivukkarasi, learns about the fortune turner one by one, and are ecstatic about overcoming their financial struggles and miseries. But what happens when the society knows about this mysterious device?
Directed by debutant Harish Durairaj, Con City also child artiste Akilan in a key role, who unbeknownst of the device, launches cash onto the ground causing a public furore.
In an earlier statement, the makers had revealed that Con City will appeal to all sections of the audience with its unique setting and plot. They further added that it will delve into the emotional pages of a middle class family's life in the city.
On the technical team, the film has music by Sean Roldan, cinematography by Aravind Viswanathan, editing by Arulmoses A and art direction by Raj Kamal. The film is produced by Power House Pictures in their maiden venture in association with M&M Movie Makers and Klout Studios. A release date for Con City is yet to be announced. Besides Tamil, the film will also be released in Telugu.