Udhayanidhi Stalin Tamil Movie News

Tamil comedian-actor 'Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu extended his support to acclaimed filmmaker Mari Selvaraj on Thursday, December 21, for taking part in the Tirunelveli flood rescue efforts with Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development. The hit director, who has made films Pariyerum Perumal (2018), Karnan (2021), and Maamannan (2023), accompanied the sports minister over the past two days, for the rescue efforts after the Thamirabarani river flooded due to continuous rains for the last 2 days, along with the districts of Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi (Tuticorin). Although both Udhayanidhi Stalin and Mari Selvaraj were seen working with the authorities to help those stranded in the floods, a section of the people also criticized them, with Vadivelu now addressing the issue during a public appearance in Chennai. 

Speaking about Udhayanidhi Stalin and Mari Selvaraj's efforts during the Tirunelveli flood rescue operations, Vadivelu said, "Our government is facing several challenges today. There was a cyclone here in Chennai. That changed into a big political topic. Now, there are floods in the South. But, it couldn't be converted to a political topic because the water flow is huge. Those who are doing politics, why aren't they doing the same there? They can't. They're shouting and one among them is saying, 'Why is that director going there? What business does that director have with this?' It's his hometown. Only he knows where there are potholes and pits on the roads in his hometown. Shouldn't he go there? If not him, who else will go? He only will know who will be needing and seeking help." 

Vadivelu continued, "Another person is saying something like, 'Why is Udhayanidhi Stalin going there?' Who is he? He's the person who should go there and let the people know that he's there for them, and is living amongst them. All the ministers, MLAs, and officials are struggling in the water and they all are working together based on the orders from the top. I'm not interested in talking politics. I'm not speaking politics. Everyone has a part in this. But, some are questioning him for going there. 'What job does he have there? Why is he going there?' Where has he come from? Did Mari Selvaraj come here from America? They're talking unnecessarily. I'm trying to maintain my composure. I'm not talking about anybody in particular." He further stated, "One person is asking, 'What does Udhayanidhi know?' A reporter queried him that the work wasn't progressing at a faster pace. He responded saying, 'Have I come here to do a tour of this place? We are doing our work.' After all, the work is being carried out. On that one day, when the rain was pouring heavily, not a single person was seen outside. How will anyone be able to do anything when there's so much water? Will I be able to go? Nobody can go there. They feel for the hardships that the people are experiencing. And, this government is carrying out the work wonderfully." 

Vadivelu played the role of Udhayanidhi Stalin's father in Maamannan under Mari Selvaraj's direction released earlier this year, which also starred Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil and National Award-winning actress Keerthy Suresh, with the music composed by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman. Watch Vadivelu's speech in the video below:

'Thalapathy' Vijay's Leo is all set for a grand opening in cinemas worldwide on Thursday, October 19, and the wait is all set to come to an end for fans to witness the Tamil superstar on the big screen once again after the blockbuster, Varisu, released earlier this year for Pongal. In that light, the highly-anticipated mass action drama directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj was watched by actor and Tamil Nadu politician Udhayanidhi Stalin, who extended his wishes to the film's team, while sharing his review on X on Wednesday. In his post, the Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development gave a triple thumbs up to Vijay for his performance in Leo, while complimenting Lokesh Kanagaraj for his excellent filmmaking, composer Anirudh Ravichander for his work on the musical front, and the National Award-winning stunt choreographer duo Anbaraiv for their skills in the action department. 

Udhayanidhi Stalin's praise, however, didn't stop with appreciating the Leo team as he also dropped a big hint about the highly-anticipated film being a part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). In his review, he went on to add the hashtag #LCU along with a winking face emoji immediately leading to the speculation that the film is a part of the franchise, which was first referenced after it was revealed that the events of Karthi's Kaithi (2019) and Kamal Haasan's Vikram (2022) are set in the same universe. For more than a year now, there has been a huge chatter about whether Vijay's Leo is also set in the same universe, and Udhayanidhi Stalin's latest statement has set off tremendous excitement among the fans ahead of the film's worldwide release tomorrow. 

Thalabathy @actorvijay Anna’s #Leo 👍🏽👍🏽 👍🏽@Dir_Lokesh excellent filmmaking , @anirudhofficial music , @anbariv master @7screenstudio 👏👏👏#LCU 😉! All the best team !

— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) October 17, 2023

Leo is the second time Vijay, Lokesh Kanagaraj, and Anirudh Ravichander have collaborated after their blockbuster, Master (2021). The upcoming film also includes an ensemble star cast featuring some of the biggest names in Tamil and Indian cinema among whom include Trisha playing the female lead, with Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Mysskin, and Sandy master set to be seen in negative roles, while Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan, Priya Anand, and Mathew Thomas will be making appearances. 

Maamannan is a recent blockbuster hit film that has Udhayanidhi Stalin and ‘Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu in important roles. It also marked the third directorial venture of trailblazing director Mari Selvaraj, who never failed to create a discussion in society with his films, including Karnan and Pariyerum Perumal. The director shared special notes about each actor who played important roles in the film, including Keerthy Suresh, Vadivelu, Fahad Faasil, etc. He also shared a special note about Udhayanidhi Stalin, who played the role of Athiveeran in the film. He said, "You have been my best well-wisher from the beginning of this tremendous journey. Your faith in me and my art form has pushed me to go beyond limits with Maamannan, and the results have been humongous. There isn't a word to express my gratitude for your trust in me. I owe this success to you! Thank you!! Love you, Sir!"

Dear @Udhaystalin Sir,
You have been my best well wisher from the beginning of this tremendous journey. Your faith in me and my artform have pushed me to go beyond limits with #Maamannan and the results have been humungous. There isn't a word to express my gratitude towards your… pic.twitter.com/IGJJ7wafof

— Mari Selvaraj (@mari_selvaraj) July 21, 2023

Udhayanidhi Stalin replied to the actor with a tweet. He said "Thanks sir! Love u! Vaazhai is going to be your best! Waiting for your magic again". Vaazhai is the next film of Mari Selvaraj that is said to feature many child artists. The director had said that he wanted to work on that story for a long time but he could only do it now. From the statement of the actor, it looks like he could have seen a glimpse as the film, which is in the filmming stage or heard the full story, and he has said that it will be the best work of the director.

Thx sir ! Love u ! #Vaazhai is gonna be your best ! Waiting for your magic again 😘 https://t.co/ibllOpjQ3n

— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) July 21, 2023

Maamannan is the last film by director Udhayanidhi Stalin, which also has music composed by A.R. Rahman. After a successful theatrical run, the film is scheduled to release on the global OTT streaming platform Netflix on July 28.

Maamannan is a recent hit film that was released on 28 June. It was directed by Mari Selvaraj with Udhayanidhi Stalin and 'Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu in the lead role. Many filmmakers, actors and those in the film industry have shared their praises and views about the film. Recently, director Pa Ranjith shared his views of the film. The director said the film Mamannan portrays the cast-based disparities in political parties, even in those parties that follow principles of social justice. The director further stated the film Maamannan is proof of many questions. He added "high praises for minister, actor and producer Udhayanidhi Stalin and he must be aware of the cast discrimination within the DMK party. We shall hope he will start to eliminate such disparities with this film as the beginning." He then praised Mari Selvaraj and 'Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu. 

மாமன்னன் திரைப்படம், பட்டியலின மக்களின் சட்டமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள், சமூக நீதியை கொள்கையாக கொண்டுள்ள அரசியல் கட்சியாக இருந்தாலும், கட்சியில் உள்ள மற்ற உயர் வகுப்பினர் சாதி அடிப்படையில் ஏற்றத்தாழ்வுகளை அவர்களுக்கு எப்படி நிகழ்த்துகிறார்கள் என்பதை அப்பட்டமாக காட்சிப்படுத்தி இருக்கிறது.…

— pa.ranjith (@beemji) July 3, 2023

Udhayanidhi Stalin has also responded to the statement by Pa. Ranjith. He began by thanking the director for his praises and said if caste-based disparities are present they must be removed from any party and not just “Kazhagam”. He highlighted that his political party has been spreading awareness of self-respect to many. He further said that on the political level, the government is constantly fighting for social justice through laws and programs. "From a  Parashakti to Maamannan, we have been continuously promoting social justice in art forms. It is an unfinished century-long struggle for equality against a thousand-year-old “Sanathanam”. He further added, “We all know a single film cannot bring revolution in society, In the pathway shown by Periyar-Amedhkar, let's make the change happen by bringing forth conversation with people." He then thanked Ranjith for having hope on his part and in him. 

`மாமன்னன்' திரைப்படத்தைப் பாராட்டிய இயக்குநர் சகோதரர் பா.இரஞ்சித் அவர்களுக்கு நன்றி. சாதிய அடக்குமுறைகளும் - ஏற்றத்தாழ்வும் கழகம் மட்டுமல்ல, எந்த கட்சிக்குள் இருந்தாலும் அது அறவே ஒழிக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.

அனைவருக்குமான சுயமரியாதையை உறுதி செய்ய, தொடர் பரப்புரை செய்து மக்களிடையே… https://t.co/i3FAanRGca

— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) July 3, 2023

Thangalaan director Pa.Ranjth had also replied to the tweet “Happy, let's travel together, Thanks”. This conversation between the minister, actor and director has become viral on social media. The film Maamannan which has music composed by A.R. Rahman has brought forth many such conversations.

Actor-politician Udhayanidhi Stalin and Red Giant Movies presented filmmaker Mari Selvaraj with a MINI Cooper car on Sunday, July 2, on the occasion of their film, Maamannan, turning out to be a success. Sharing pictures of the celebrations on social media, Udhayanidhi also shared his views about how everyone discusses the story and the stage for its idea differently while stating that leaders like Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Periyar, Former Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu C. N. Annadurai and 'Kalaignar' M. Karunanidhi have instilled a sense of dignity and social justice in the younger generation. Taking to Twitter, Udhayanidhi wrote, "Everyone discusses it differently. They share ideas relating their thoughts to the story and the field. It has become a hotly debated topic among Tamils ​​around the world. Our leaders like Ambedkar, Periyar, Anna, and Kalaignar have inculcated a sense of self-respect and social justice thoughts in the younger generation. A huge commercial success as well. @RedGiantMovies_  company is pleased to present a MINI Cooper car to  @mari_selvaraj sir. Thanks to my Mari Selvaraj sir for giving wings to 'Mamannan' to fly around the world." 

ஒவ்வொருவரும் ஒவ்வொரு விதமாக விவாதிக்கிறார்கள். தங்களுடைய எண்ணங்களை கதையுடனும் களத்துடனும் தொடர்புபடுத்தி கருத்துகளை பகிர்கிறார்கள். உலகத் தமிழர்களிடையே விவாதத்துக்குரிய கருப்பொருளாக மாறியிருக்கிறது. அம்பேத்கர், பெரியார், அண்ணா, கலைஞர் போன்ற நம் தலைவர்கள் ஊட்டிய சுயமரியாதை உணர்வை,… pic.twitter.com/ro4j7epjAI

— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) July 2, 2023

Mari Selvaraj too extended his heartfelt gratitude to Udhayanidhi Stalin and Red Giant Movies for their support throughout filming in assisting him in all quarters in getting his vision realized for Maamannan to be seen by everyone. Thanking them for their special gift, the hit director replied back saying, "I stand at the exact point where the story of Mamannan began @Udhaystalin  say with great emotion about the hand of the entire human society ❤️❤️❤️ @RedGiantMovies_  â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ @arrahman   @KeerthyOfficial #fhadh #Vadivel #Maamanan 🤴". Maamannan, which is Mari Selvaraj's third directorial, took a stunning opening and has been showered with an overall positive response everywhere, with the film opening up a big debate among fans on social networking forums. 

மாமன்னன் கதை எந்த புள்ளியில் தொடங்கியதோ சரியாக அந்த புள்ளியில் நின்று ஒட்டுமொத்த மானுட சமூகத்தின் கரம் பற்றி பெரும் நெகிழ்ச்சியோடும் சொல்கிறேன் அத்தனைக்கும் நன்றியும் ப்ரியமும் @Udhaystalin சார் ❤️❤️❤️@RedGiantMovies_ ❤️❤️ @arrahman @KeerthyOfficial #fhadh #Vadivel #Maamanan 🤴 https://t.co/F4kE7TGDNf

— Mari Selvaraj (@mari_selvaraj) July 2, 2023

Maamannan was announced to be Udhayanidhi Stalin's final outing in cinema as an actor as he is set to dive into active politics full-time next and the smile on his face in the latest pictures with Mari Selvaraj shows that he is indeed happy with the box office results as well as the critical feedback. The film also is a big jump for Mari Selvaraj and is his third hit on the trot after he impressed audiences with his work in Pariyerum Perumal (2018) and Karnan (2021). Maamannan also stars 'Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu, Fahadh Faasil, and Keerthy Suresh, and they too have been receiving praises for their performances, with Academy Award-winning composer A. R. Rahman's songs and background scores elevating the film to greater heights. 

Maamannan is a recent film that was released in theatres on 29th June and has Udhayanidhi Stalin and ‘Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu in lead roles. The team of Maamannan including the actor, director Mari Selvaraj, and Keerthy Suresh celebrated the success of the film with music composer A.R. Rahman. The photos shared by the production of Red Giant Films that bankrolled the film show the actor turned politician offering flowers to A.R. Rahman and Mari Selvaraj offering a basket of flowers to the music composer. It then shows the cast and crew cutting a cake and celebrating the event. The production house shared the photos with the caption “And they are called the Blockbuster team" and added "the celebrations begin with Maamannan running successfully at the box officer worldwide." 

AND THEY ARE CALLED THE 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌. 🎉🥁

The celebration begins with #Maamannan running successfully at the box office, worldwide.
@mari_selvaraj @Udhaystalin @RedGiantMovies_ @KeerthyOfficial #Vadivelu @arrahman #FahadhFaasil @thenieswar @editorselva… pic.twitter.com/pTNhkja1u0

— Red Giant Movies (@RedGiantMovies_) July 1, 2023

Actor and producer of Maamannan Udhayanidhi Stalin has also shared pictures from the success celebration and said "On behalf of film crew, we express our gratitude to Isaipuyal A.R. Rahman who has made the film a success with lively music". The oscar Award winning composer's son Ameer was also present during the celebrations. It is speculated that the film has collected Rs.10 crores in the two-day theatrical run of the film. It will make the last film of Udhayanidhi Stalin as an actor as he has taken oath as a Minister in the Tamil Nadu assembly and the actor recently confirmed this information in an interaction with the press and media.

#மாமன்னன் திரைப்படத்தை தன் உயிரோட்டமான இசையால் வெற்றிப்படைப்பாக்கிய இசைப்புயல் @arrahman சார் அவர்களுக்கு, படக்குழுவின் சார்பில் அன்பையும், நன்றியையும் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறோம். #MAAMANNAN@mari_selvaraj #Vadivelu @KeerthyOfficial #FahadhFaasil pic.twitter.com/DIGU8ibt8F

— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) July 1, 2023

Maamannan has created a huge conversation among movie buffs and fans just like the previous two films of Mari Selvaraj Karnan and Pariyerum Perumal. The film also has music composed by A.R. Rahman which became famous ahead of the release of the film. The film also has Fahad Faasil playing an important role with popular actor Lal and Raveena of Love Today fame and Geetha Kailasam in character roles. The film created huge excitement among movie goes as it features popular trendsetting comedian 'Vaigai Puyal' Vadvelu in a new avatar in a serious role.
 

Filmmaker Mari Selvaraj's Maamannan is out in cinemas and is currently the talk of the town. The political thriller starring Udhayanidhi Stalin, 'Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu, Fahadh Faasil, and Keerthy Suresh in the lead roles and featuring music composed by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman is en route to becoming a major box office success in just two days of its release and all eyes are now on the collections report next. Red Giant Movies has been promoting Maamannan extensively and the blockbuster production-distribution banner has now released an exclusive video showing the making of the photoshoot featuring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Vadivelu. 

In the behind-the-scenes of the Maamannan photoshoot video, we see Mari Selvaraj leading the proceedings and being joined by the film's cinematographer Theni Eswar, with their assistants giving them support. The glimpse then shows Vadivelu joining the shoot, with Udhayanidhi Stalin following suit at a studio in Chennai. Featuring the 'Veerane' song sung by A. R. Rahman's son A. R. Ameen to the lyrics penned by Yugabharathi, the Maamannan photoshoot video gives audiences a look into the making behind the various promotional stills that received a stellar response prior to the film's theatrical release. 

The behind-the-scenes of the Maamannan photoshoot once again shows the level of extent Mari Selvaraj has gone to hint at and show the various intricacies involved in the regional socio-political system. The making of the photoshoot glimpse from the Maamannan team is the latest treat after a video earlier this week showed Mari Selvaraj, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Vadivelu, Fahadh Faasil, and Keerthy Suresh at the shooting spot introducing their respective characters to audiences before they went on to live their roles. The expectations for Maamannan have been huge right from the get-go considering the film is Udhayanidhi Stalin's last outing as an actor as he will be diving into politics full-time going forward, with the excitement also sky-high since it's Mari Selvaraj's third film after the stupendous response of Pariyerum Perumal (2018) and Karnan (2021). 

Watch the behind-the-scenes of Maamannan photoshoot below: 

Maamannan is the last film of Udhayanidhi Stalin as an actor that was released in theatres today. The actor and the director of the film Mari Selvaraj has shared the reaction of 'Ulaganayagan' Kamal Haasan after watching the film before the audio launch event of the film and expressed their thanks. Mari Selvaraj expressed his gratitude for the veteran actor and stated "with great love and strong faith Kamal Haasan sir embraced me and my creations and I express my gratitude and thanks to him” He shared the tweet with photos they that the director and the actor took with 'Ulaganayagan' Kamal Haasan and it shows the actor candidly talking with the Maamannan team. 

பெரும் ப்ரியத்தோடும் தீரா நம்பிக்கையோடும் என்னையும் என் படைப்புகளையும் அள்ளி அரவணைத்துக்கொண்ட கலைஞானி @ikamalhaasan சார் அவர்களுக்கு இதயத்திலிருந்து என் நன்றியை உரித்தாக்குகிறேன் ❤️. #MAAMANNAN 🤴@RedGiantMovies_ @Udhaystalin pic.twitter.com/eNFtjZ4WIE

— Mari Selvaraj (@mari_selvaraj) June 28, 2023

The producer and lead of the film Udhayanidhi Stalin also expressed his thanks to Kamal Haasan and said apart from watching Maamannan, he also participated in the audio launch event of Maamannan and the cast and crew of the film would like to thank 'Ulaganayagan' Kamal Haasan for that.

#MAAMANNAN@mari_selvaraj @RedGiantMovies_ @KeerthyOfficial #Vadivelu @arrahman #FahadhFaasil @thenieswar @editorselva @dhilipaction @kabilanchelliah @kalaignartv_off @MShenbagamoort3 @SonyMusicSouth @NetflixIndia @teamaimpr pic.twitter.com/EnEOCrYb1X

— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) June 25, 2023

The Indian 2 actor has replied to the tweet saying “My way of life is that all human are equal, and Maamannan adds strength to my opinion.”

மானுடர் அனைவரும் சமம் என்பது என் வாழ்க்கை முறை.
என் கருத்திற்கு வலிமை சேர்க்கும்
மாமன்னனுக்கு வாழ்த்துகள்@Udhaystalin @mari_selvaraj #MAAMANNAN https://t.co/gS0L72GbSv

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) June 28, 2023

Kamal Haasan is an iconic and veteran actor who never fails to encourage good films that are released in Tamil and across India. The recent tweets show the cast and crew of the film are grateful for the sweet gesture by Ulaganayagan about the film. Apart from Udhayanidhi Stalin, the film also has ‘Vaigai Puyal’ Vadivelu in a pivotal role with Keerthy Suresh playing the female lead and Malayalam star Fahad Faasil in a negative character. The film also has music composed by A.R. Rahman and was released in theatres today 29th June. The film has created a huge excitement as it will be the last film of the lead actor and Mari Selvaraj is known for making trail-blazing films that will instigate a topic of discussion on social media.

Udhayanidhi Stalin will be signing off from acting with Maamannan directed by Mari Selvaraj, which is set for a grand opening in theatres worldwide on June 29. The upcoming film also stars comedy legend 'Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu, National Award winners Keerthy Suresh and Fahadh Faasil, and will feature music by Academy Award-winning composer A. R. Rahman. With less than a week left for Maamannan's release, Udhayanidhi Stalin along with Vadivelu, Mari Selvaraj, and Keerthy Suresh sat down with National Award-winning film critic Baradwaj Rangan, the Editor-in-Chief of Galatta Plus, to talk about why he wanted to do the film. 

Speaking about his interest to collaborate with Mari Selvaraj, Udhayanidhi Stalin said, "I watched Pariyerum Perumal and we spoke for a long time. During our conversation, I asked him if we can do a film. But, he said he had a lot of other commitments. Again, after watching Karnan, we were talking for a long time. I kept insisting that we do a film. It was at this time that I made a decision about my last cinema outing and how I wanted it to be a hard-hitting film. I like his style of filmmaking. I like the message he conveys in his films. I liked each and every shot in Karnan. I had also tweeted at the time about how a director was able to make other creatures act. Be it a horse or a donkey and even a fish, he made them act. I was firm that I should do a film with a director like him." 

Regarding why he wanted Mari Selvaraj to be the director of his last film, Udhayanidhi said, "I told him that I'm going to do my last film and I want you to direct it. But, he narrated the story of this film (Maamannan) believing I would not accept it. Initially, I was terrified whether the audience will accept me if I did this role. Later, I decided to take a leap of faith and told him that I believed in him, his cinema, and his political knowledge. After that, when the others started coming onboard the film, its canvas became bigger. Vadivelu sir was needed for that pivotal character. Fahadh then came in, followed by Keerthy and then A. R. Rahman sir joined the film."

Udhayanidhi continued, "I used to go and ask him (Mari Selvaraj) after we shot every scene what he was trying to convey. There was no dialogue paper. He would explain only after we went to the shooting. During that time, the assistant director would sit down and write, and it would be made as a scene. He will ask us to perform and he'll push it to scrap if he doesn't like what's been done. He'll then give suggestions on doing something else next. It was very challenging to work in his way of filmmaking. If I asked him whether I can say a specific dialogue in a certain manner, he would tell me that it would end up conveying a different meaning. As a writer, he has that understanding. I didn't do this film for political mileage, but I rather wished to be a part of his film world. Or else, I would have told him to change some scenes and there are options for those alterations in the story too, but, I didn't interrupt him anywhere. We asked him to be true to the story and told him that we'll stand beside him." 

Watch Udhayanidhi Stalin and the Maamannan team in conversation with Baradwaj Rangan in the video below:

Maamannan is the next big project of Udhayanidhi Stalin that also has veteran actor ‘Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu in an important role. It is helmed by director Mari Selvaraj and also has music composed by A.R. Rahman. Ahead of the release of the film, Udhayanidhi Stalin gave an exclusive interview with Galatta Media and shared some exacting details about the project. When asked if he felt insecure at any time, the actor said he was afraid before they began shooting.

Udhayanidhi Stalin then revealed how the huge cast came together and said the director Mari Selvaraj told him the story and said 'Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu would be perfect for the father role. He said “Nobody would have thought about it because it's been a long time since he (Vadivelu) had done a role like this. I thought we will ask him and I called Vadivelu's brother and he was sigining in comedy films at that time. I asked him to watch Pariyerum Perumal and Karan”. The actor said that he convinced Vadivelu that this could be his  last film and asked him to hear the story. The actor then said Vadivelu replies to him and asked if he heard the story and said “if you are ok with the story then I am ok". Then, he said that "Mari sir said Fahad Faasil would be nice if he did the opposite role". Udhayanidhi Stalin revealed that the Malayalam actor agreed without hearing the story.

Udhayanidhi Stalin explained that Mari Selvaraj's choice of music composer was Santhosh Narayanan but they roped in A.R. Rahman because the actor wanted to work with the composer for at least one film. He said “I first introduced them in a Zoom call during lockdown and told him it's my last film". He said himself and Keerthy Suresh wanted to do a film for a long time and she agreed immediately because of the director. He further said “Every character will have equal importance." Watch full interview here: