Cobra,
the
upcoming
action
thriller
will
mark
Vikram's
first
collaboration
with
Ajay
Gnanamuthu,
the
young
filmmaker.
The
movie
has
garnered
attention
with
its
highly
promising
first
look
poster
and
the
recently
released
first
track
Thumbi
Thullal.
Now,
some
credible
sources
have
revealed
that
director
Ajay
Gnanamuthu
is
taking
a
voluntary
pay
cut
for
Cobra.
Reportedly,
Lalit
Kumar,
the
producer
of
the
Vikram
starrer
is
under
a
lot
of
pressure
after
the
shooting
of
the
movie
has
been
postponed
indefinitely
due
to
the
coronavirus
threat.
Thus,
director
Ajay
Gnanamuthu
has
decided
to
take
a
pay
cut
of
40
percent
(around
Rs.
1.25
Crores)
to
make
things
a
little
easier
for
the
producer.
The
young
filmmaker
has
been
appreciated
by
both
the
crew
members
of
Cobra
as
well
as
the
industry
members,
for
his
thoughtful
decision.
The
film
industry
insiders
and
cine-goers
are
now
hoping
that
more
stars
and
directors
will
now
show
the
willingness
to
take
a
pay
cut.
Cobra,
which
is
said
to
be
a
sci-fi
thriller,
reportedly
features
the
lead
actor
Vikram
is
seven
roles.
The
first
look
poster
of
the
movie,
which
featured
the
National
award-winning
actor
in
seven
different
get-ups,
had
taken
the
social
media
by
storm
after
its
release.
Srinidhi
Shetty,
the
KGF
fame
actress
appears
as
the
female
lead
opposite
Vikram
in
the
movie,
thus
making
her
debut
in
Tamil
cinema.
The
Vikram
starrer
features
an
extensive
star
cast
including
former
cricketer
Irfan
Pathan,
director
KS
Ravikumar,
Mohammed
Ali
Baig,
Padmapriya,
Kaniha,
Robo
Shankar,
John
Vijay,
Malayalam
actors
Mamukkoya,
Miya
George,
Roshan
Mathew,
Sarjano
Khalid,
and
so
on
in
the
supporting
roles.
AR
Rahman,
the
veteran
musician
has
composed
the
songs
and
background
score
for
the
movie.
Harish
Kannan
is
the
director
of
photography.
Bhuvan
Sreenivasan
handles
the
editing.
Cobra
is
produced
by
Lalit
Kumar
under
the
banner
Seven
Screen
Studio.