In 2023, the news of music maestro Ilaiyaraaja's biopic was widespread. Manu directors shared their interest and thoughts to make the film, and Bollywood director R Balki, while promoting his Hindi film 'Ghoomar' last year, revealed that it is his dream project and he will soon copyright it and added that the movie will star
Dhanush
in the lead.
The Bollywood director said that Dhanush looks similar to Ilaiyaraaja and added that the actor is also a huge fan of the maestro and can easily grasp the style, look, and understand the story well. R. Balki said that it is his dream to make a biography on Ilaiyaraaja that will portray his five-decade-long journey from his struggle at the beginning of his career to becoming a world-renowned music director.
The film was said to shed light on the various achievements made by the music composer, including being rewarded with the highest civilian honors, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. Now, it is said that director
Arun Matheswaran
, who directed Dhanush's 'Captain Miller', will be directing the film, and it will also star
Rajinikanth
and
Kamal Haasan
in cameo roles.
On the work front, Dhanush is currently working on his second directorial, '
Raayan
'. The gangster drama flick stars Dhanush, SJ Suryah, Prakash Raj, Selvaraghavan, Kalidas Jayaram, Sundeep Kishan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Aparna Balamurali, and Dushara Vijayan in lead roles, and the movie's music is composed by AR Rahman.
Following 'Raayan', Dhanush has his film with
Sekhar Kammula
, tentatively titled 'D 51', which stars Dhanush,
Nagarjuna
, and
Rashmika Mandanna
in lead roles. He also has his Hindi film 'Tere Ishq Mein' with Anand L Rai. Dhanush has also signed his third directorial, 'Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam', starring Mathew Thomas, Priya Prakash Varrier, and Anikha Surendran, among others.
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