First Published Mar 15, 2022, 6:19 AM IST
Maamannan movie: Mari Selvaraj has signed on to direct ‘Maamannan’ starring Udayanithi Stalin as the hero. The film stars Keerthi Suresh opposite Vijay Sethupathi.
The first film was a hit
Mari Selvaraj worked as an assistant director to director Ram, who directed films like Kartatu Tamil and Thanga Meenakkal. He made his directorial debut in the 2018 film Pariyerum Perumal. Produced by Pa. Ranjith, the film became a blockbuster hit. Dhanush gave the opportunity to direct his film to Mari Selvaraj, who made his mark in his first film.
Karnan promoted to lead director
Taking advantage of this golden opportunity, Mari Selvaraj rose to become a leading director in Tamil cinema with her huge hit film Karnan with Dhanusha. கலைப்புலி எஸ். Produced by Thanu, the film has won various awards and is being remade in other languages.
Alliance with Vikram’s son
Following this, Mari Selvaraj was contracted to direct the film starring actor Vikram’s son Dhruv Vikram. The film is being produced by P. Ranjith’s own production company, Neelam Productions. The film is said to star actor Dhruv Vikram as a Kabaddi player. Shooting for the film is expected to begin soon.
Uncle with Udayanidhi
Apart from this, Mari Selvaraj has also signed on to direct ‘Mamannan’ starring Udayanithi Stalin as the hero. The film stars Keerthi Suresh opposite Vijay Sethupathi. It was also recently announced that Malayalam actor Bhagat Bachil will play the lead role and comedian Vadivelu will play the comedian.
Welcome to Vadivelu
Meanwhile, actor Vadivelu is currently involved in the shooting of Mamannan. He was warmly welcomed by the film crew. And fans who saw Vadivelu in Karnan’s Dhanush Get Up in the photo are speculating that this will also be a village storytelling film.
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