It's a go for 'Ulaganayagan' Kamal Haasan and acclaimed Tamil filmmaker Mani Ratnam's new film, the tentatively titled KH 234, which was announced in late 2022. The upcoming film marks the big reunion of the two Tamil cinema giants after 35 years when they collaborated on the cult classic Nayakan (1987) and expectations have been massive right from the moment its announcement last year. Revealed to feature songs and a background score composed by Academy Award-winning composer A. R. Rahman, a new photo of Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam ahead of the KH 234 production has been released on Thursday, October 26, signaling the start of the early stages of the works in the highly-anticipated film.
With the KH 234 teaser already revealed to be coming out on the occasion of Kamal Haasan's birthday on November 7, this latest photo of the iconic Tamil actor with Mani Ratnam has come as a special treat for fans. Along with this latest photo, the team has also revealed the core crew of the ambitious venture, which will include leading names in Indian cinema starting with cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran, editor A. Sreekar Prasad, stunt choreographer duo Anbariv, production designer Sharmishta Roy, costume designers Amritha Ram and Eka Lakhani, makeup artist Ranjith Ambady, publicity designer Gopi Prasannaa, and PROs 'Diamond' Babu and Sathish.
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— Raaj Kamal Films International (@RKFI) October 26, 2023
The announcement of the KH 234 core crew has come ahead of the film's teaser and fans will now be waiting with bated breath to witness the Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam duo recreate the magic of Nayakan once again. There have been several big names doing the rounds in regard to the cast and an official statement is expected in the days ahead once principal photography on the film begins. While KH 234 is Mani Ratnam's next after his magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan films, Kamal Haasan has in his lineup several big ventures starting with the much-awaited Indian 2 under Shankar's direction, followed by the tentatively titled KH 233 with director H. Vinoth, while he will also be seen in a key role in Prabhas' Kalki 2898 AD.
