Mariyaan's
first
promo,
which
released
a
few
days
ago
on
YouTube,
has
got
more
than
2
lakh
hits
in
just
48
hours.
It
was
revealed
on
internet
after
the
first
look
was
officially
released
for
Holi
last
month.
The
video
shows
Dhanush
as
Mariyaan
with
a
spear
in
his
hand
diving
into
deep
sea
in
one
breath
and
hunting
on
the
seabed.
The
video
has
gathered
a
lot
of
excitement
and
buzz.
It
was
filmed
in
Andaman,
50
feet
below
the
ocean
in
the
seabed.
Dhanush,
a
non-swimmer
was
trained
under
a
specialised
international
team
of
divers.
He
then
took
up
this
breath-taking
feat
like
an
ace
swimmer
and
surprised
even
the
divers.
It
is
said
that
this
sequence
in
the
film
establishes
Mariyaan
as
a
unique
fisherman.
The
caption
reads,
'He
who
conquers
the
ocean
in
one
breath'.
Mariyaan
stars
Dhanush
and
Parvathi
Menon
in
the
lead
roles,
and
Appukutty,
Salim
Kumar,
Vinayak,
Jagan,
Ankur
Vikal
and
Uma
Riaz
are
in
the
cast.
The
film
is
produced
by
Aascar
Ravichandran
and
directed
by
Bharat
Bala.
It
has
AR
Rahman's
music
and
internationally
renowned
cinematographer
Marc
Koninckx
is
handling
the
camera.