Sumo,
the
Mirchi
Shiva
starring
comedy
entertainer
is
finally
all
set
to
hit
the
screens.
As
per
the
latest
reports,
Sumo
is
gearing
up
for
a
direct
OTT
released
on
the
renowned
platform,
Amazon
Prime
Video.
The
release
date
of
the
movie
is
expected
to
be
revealed
very
soon.
The
Mirchi
Shiva
starter
was
originally
supposed
to
hit
the
theatres
as
a
Pongal
special
release
of
2020.
However,
it
was
delayed
multiple
times
due
to
production
issues
and
later,
the
novel
coronavirus
pandemic.
Later,
the
makers
decided
to
opt
for
an
OTT
release
for
Sumo,
due
to
the
pandemic
second
wave
and
theatre
shut
down.
Sumo,
which
is
directed
by
February
14
fame
Hosimin,
revolves
around
a
Japanese
sumo
wrestler
named
Yoshinori
who
enters
the
life
of
the
central
character
Shiva.
The
movie
depicts
how
Shiva
tries
to
take
back
Yoshinori,
who
has
an
IQ
of
a
one-and-a-half-year-old
to
his
homeland
Japan
but
ends
up
his
trainer.
Mirchi
Shiva
appears
in
the
role
of
Shiva
in
the
movie,
which
features
real-life
sumo
wrestler
Yoshinori
Tashiro
as
the
central
character.
Priya
Anand
plays
the
female
lead
opposite
Shiva
in
the
movie,
which
features
Yogi
Babu,
VTV
Ganesh,
Srinath,
Chethan,
Basanth
Ravi,
and
so
on
in
the
supporting
roles.
Nivas
K
Prasanna
has
composed
the
songs
and
background
score
for
the
movie.
Sumo
is
produced
by
Isari
K
Ganesh's
Vels
Internations,
in
association
with
VTV
Ganesh.