Lyricist Kabilan Vairamuthu, who recently penned the lyrics for Thalapathy Vijay’s film The Goat, has opened up about a shelved project he was once a part of. In an interview with Cinema Vikatan, the lyricist-writer revealed that the late KV Anand was supposed to make a film with Silambarasan TR and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead roles.
According to Kabilan, KV Anand had planned four more films which were discussed with him. One of them was a gangster film which was to start soon with STR and Aishwarya in the lead roles but was later shelved.
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In the same interview, Kabilan Vairamuthu revealed how initial talks for a gangster film began, but the filming process was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Later, the film was shelved due to the unexpected death of the director.
For those who don’t know, KV Anand was a cinematographer turned director who passed away in 2021 due to cardiac arrest. The director was best known for films like Ayan, Ko, Kaappan, and many more. Before taking up the role of a director, he also handled the camera for many hit films like Thenmavin Kombath, Kadhal Desam, Mudhalvan, Sivaji: The Boss, and many more.
aishwarya rai bachchan latest movie
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was last seen in the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: II, directed by Mani Ratnam, which will release in 2023. The epic historical film was based on the 1954 novel of the same name written by Kalki Krishnamurthy.
The film was a sequel to the 2022 film Ponniyin Selvan: I, which is based on the life of Prince Arulmozhi Varman, later known in history as Emperor Rajaraja I, and the hardships his family faced during the Chola Empire. The film featured Chiyaan Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, Jayaram, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Sobhita Dhulipala, Aishwarya Lekshmi and many others in lead roles.
silambarasan tr next movie
Silambarasan TR is currently shooting for his next film Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film is said to be a gangster action film, with Haasan and Ratnam reuniting after their classic film Nayakan.
The film also features an ensemble cast of Trisha Krishnan, Abhirami Gopikumar, Nassar, Joju George and Aishwarya Lekshmi in pivotal roles. Apart from this, the actor is also set to play the lead role in the tentatively titled period film STR 48.