‘Madharasi’: All you’ll want to learn about Sivakarthikeyan’s subsequent with AR Murugadoss

Sivakarthikeyan within the first-glimpse video of ‘Madharasi’.

From the start, the anticipation surrounding Sivakarthikeyan’s movie with AR Murugadoss, Madharasi — the title teaser of which dropped at this time, on the star’s birthday — has been sky-high. Photos and movies of the star from the taking pictures of the movie in Chennai and Pondicherry flooded social media websites, additional priming followers of the Amaran-star for an action-packed spectacle.

However what’s the thrill all about? How completely different is Madharasi from some other big-star movie?

An ace filmmaker targets a redemption arc:

It isn’t information that Murugadoss hasn’t had a purple patch in a very long time and has been ready to make a comeback with a biggie. After the debacle that his movie with Rajinikanth, Darbar, turned out to be, there’s expectation to see the Ramana-director convey his A-game to the fore.

Apparently, Murugadoss is probably the most skilled filmmaker Sivakarthikeyan has collaborated with in his decade-long profession. Among the many administrators SK has labored with, solely Ezhil S (Manam Kothi Paravai) and Mohan Raja (Velaikkaran) come second to the expertise Murugadoss boasts. Additionally, do you know that this isn’t the primary artistic collaboration between Sivakarthikeyan and Murugadoss? The latter penned the story and co-produced Siva’s 2014 hit Maan Karate (which additionally had music by Anirudh Ravichander)

AR Murugadoss with Sivakarthikeyan.

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‘Madharasi’ was reportedly Murugadoss’ pitch to Vijay

Based on a number of information studies, Murugadoss had initially pitched a challenge to Tamil celebrity Vijay in 2020, in what would have been their fourth collaboration after Thuppakki, Kaththi, and Sarkar. Solar Photos, the banner behind Sarkar, was set to again the movie. Then tentatively known as Thalapathy 65, the movie’s music was stated to be scored by Varisu composer Thaman S. Nevertheless, because of unknown causes, the challenge was dropped. Solar Photos went on to provide the actor’s sixty fifth movie, Beast, with Nelson Dilipkumar.

The most important hype surrounding Madharasi is the thrill that’s the story that was initially pitched to Vijay. {That a} filmmaker who gave a Thuppakki — a movie that elevated Vijay to superstardom — is returning to the motion thriller style is unquestionably one thing, however keep in mind, this additionally signifies that the screenplay is Vijay-approved! It appears Vijay has handed on the ‘thuppakki’ to Sivakarthikeyan in additional methods than one.

Sivakarthikeyan on a quest in direction of super-stardom

Indisputably, Madharasi might be a mainstream actioner that doesn’t alienate Sivakarthikeyan’s core viewers: households. Siva has restated repeatedly that he needs to make movies for all age teams, and that he wouldn’t do a distinct segment movie or a gore-fest that makes you squirm. That stated, this was the identical star who made Physician, a darkish comedy with ‘finger-cutting’ and bloody kills. From the seems to be of it, Madharasi too appears to observe go well with; Siva seems in his most rugged look but and is predicted to play a person who makes use of brute power to get the job carried out. That is undoubtedly one more try from Siva to show his versatility as a star.

What’s in a title?

Have you ever additionally seen how most of Sivakarthikeyan’s titles are borrowed from previous Tamil movies? (Like, Ethir Neechal, Velaikkaran, Kaakki Sattai, Maaveeran, and Amaran) His upcoming movie with Sudha Kongara, Parasakthi, is a hat-tip to the enduring Sivaji Ganesan-starrer, whereas Madrasi is the title of Siva’s Hero co-star Arjun’s 2006 directorial.

Murugadoss and his Hindi movie with one other SK!

Murugadoss is within the information for one more movie with an SK — Salman Khan! The director is helming the Hindi celebrity’s upcoming Sikander, and followers of Salman may need their eyes set on Madharasi to see how the shape the director is in.

Sivakarthikeyan, AR Murugadoss and Anirudh Ravichander

The ‘A’ issue

Madharasi additionally marks the reunion between Murugadoss and music composer Anirudh Ravichander after 2014’s Kaththi, which turned out to be Anirudh’s breakout big-star challenge. Notably, it’s additionally a reunion between the hit combo of Sivakarthikeyan and Anirudh, who had final teamed up for Nelson’s Physician.

Biju Menon

A veteran in Malayalam, Biju Menon is returning to Tamil cinema after 15 years with Madharasi. The actor had beforehand starred in a handful of Tamil titles equivalent to Majaa, Pazhani and Thambi. Due to his fashionable flip as Ayyappan Nair in Ayyappanum Koshiyum, Biju is now a preferred determine amongst Tamil audiences. Let’s now hope he will get sufficient display area to cement his place in Tamil.

Rukmini Vasanth

Madharasi would additionally mark one in every of Rukmini Vasanth’s first appearances in Tamil cinema (her debut, nevertheless, is Vijay Sethupathi’s upcoming movie, Ace). After her breakout efficiency in the Kannada movie Sapta Saagaradaache Ello, Rukmini now has her eyes set on the opposite southern Indian states.

Sivakarthikeyan with Rukmini Vasanth

Vidyut Jammwal

Who doesn’t keep in mind Vidyut’s scintillating efficiency because the baddie in Vijay’s Thuppakki! With Madharasi, Vidyut is returning to Tamil cinema and with the director who gave him his breakout position.

Right here’s the title teaser of Madharasi