Simbu's Maanaadu gets actress Anjena Kriti for song shoot with 200 dancers

A film that has been eagerly awaited by STR fans ever since it was announced in mid-2018, Maanaadu marks the first occasion the superstar is taking up a full-fledged role in a Venkat Prabhu venture featuring composer Yuvan Shankar Raja's music after making a cameo appearance in Goa in 2010. Simbu's character's name in Maanaadu will be Abdul Khaaliq and is the first time he is playing the role of a Muslim in his career.

With production on Maanaadu currently underway in Chennai over the past few days, it has now been revealed that a grand song is being shot in a gigantic set erected in a popular theme park on the outskirts of the city featuring 200 dancers from Mumbai and Bengaluru. Furthermore, producer Suresh Kamatchi of V House Productions has revealed in an official statement to the press that Maanaadu will also include Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings actress Anjena Kirti, who is also taking part in the song shoot being choreographed by Raju Sundaram.

STR's Maanaadu has become a massive project ever since it rolled into production sometime back with the cast featuring names like SJ Suryah as the antagonist, Kalyani Priyadarshan as the female lead, followed by Y. Gee. Mahendra, Karunakaran, Premgi Amaren, Manoj Bharathiraja, Daniel Annie Pope, Udhaya, Aravind Akash, Panchu Subbu and directors SA Chandrasekhar and Bharathiraja in supporting roles and the technical crew comprising cinematographer Richard M. Nathan, editor Praveen K. L., Umesh J. Kumar as the art director, Rajeevan for the production design, action choreography by 'Stunt' Silva and costume designs by Vasuki Bhaskar.