Swades to be titled Desam in Tamil

For those who still dont know, ‘Swades’ has been dubbed into Tamil and will be released as ‘Desam’ simultaneously with ‘Swades’ on December 17.

Gowariker’s logic is that ‘Swades’ has a universal appeal and a Pan-Indian feeling about . Adds the ‘Lagaan’ director, ” The message I wanted to convey through the film can penetrate to the interiors only if it is dubbed.

Moreover, the Shah Rukh Khan-Rahman combination is a major draw in Tamil Nadu and it made commercial sense to release the film as ‘Desam’ in Tamil.”