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It's OFFICIAL: Dhanush set to play Ilaiyaraaja in biopic; Kamal Haasan attends launch ceremony
Kamal Haasan, Dhanush, and music maestro Ilaiyaraaja attended the first announcement launch of the Ilaiyaraaja biopic in Chennai. Check it out!
The biopic on veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja has been in the headlines since after it was announced. Earlier, a report stated that the work on the biopic will soon commence as Dhanush has been roped in to play the lead characters.
Now, it has been officially confirmed that the work on the most-awaited biopic will be started soon as the team is currently present in Chennai for its poster announcement.
First announcement of Ilaiyaraaja’s biopic
A video has surfaced from the event where Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan, Dhanush, and legendary singer Ilaiyaraaja were seen attending the launch ceremony along with the makers. In the video, Dhanush was seen in his iconic traditional outfit while Ulaganayagan opted for a shirt-pant that made him look elegant. The music maestro wore a dhoti kurta along with a shawl.
The project will be helmed by Arun Matheswaran and bankrolled in a joint venture by Connekkt Media, PK Prime Production, and Mercuri Movies. The cinematography will be handled by Nirav Shah while the music will be composed by the legendary maestro himself. The film will be released in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada respectively.
More on Ilaiyaraaja’s biopic
Previously, it was reported that the Maestro's biopic would be directed by renowned director R Balki, as it is a dream project for him to direct the biopic. In a promotional event for his 2023 film, Ghoomer, Balki stated, “My dream is to make Ilaiyaraaja's biopic with Dhanush. I see Raaja sir in him because in some way, Dhanush's face looks like that of the master composer, lyricist, singer who has scored music for over 1,000 feature films in a career spanning three decades.”
He added, “For both of us, it would be a dream come true to see him play the maestro on screen. So, on his 40th birthday, I just want to say that if I ever make this film, it would be the biggest gift I can give Dhanush because like me, he is also one of Raja sir's biggest fans.”
Dhanush’s upcoming films
Dhanush is now working on his directorial project, Raayan (formerly known as D50). Fans have already raved about the film, which is being touted as an epic action thriller. The film's first-look poster showed Dhanush, Kalidas Jayaram, and Sundeep Kishan standing in front of a food truck wearing bloodied aprons. SJ Suryah, Selvaraghavan, Prakash Raj, Dushara Vijayan, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Saravanan all play pivotal roles in the action thriller. Sun Pictures produced the film, and AR Rahman composed the music. This will be Dhanush's second directorial effort, following his critically praised 2017 film Pa Paandi with Rajkiran and Revathi.
Apart from Raayan, the Asuran actor will star in Sekhar Kammula's film Kubera, which was previously known as DNS. Nagarjuna Akkineni and Rashmika Mandanna will play a crucial role in the film.
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