January
15,
2022:
Kamal
Haasan,
Sony
Pictures
Films
India
(SPFI)-
the
Indian
local
production
arm
of
Sony
Pictures
International
Productions,
and
Raaj
Kamal
Films
International
(RKFI)
announced
today
that
they
will
be
collaborating
on
a
new
film,
currently
untitled,
that
will
star
Sivakarthikeyan
in
the
leading
role,
and
will
be
written
and
directed
by
Rajkumar
Periasamy.
The
film
will
be
produced
by
SPFI,
multi-faceted
legend
Kamal
Haasan
and
R.
Mahendran
and
co-produced
by
God
Bless
Entertainment.
This
collaboration
marks
SPFI's
debut
foray
into
Tamil
cinema
after
they
synergized
with
south
star
Prithviraj
Sukumaran
in
2019
for
the
Malayalam
film
'Nine'
and
superstar
Mahesh
Babu
for
the
forthcoming
Telugu
film,
'Major'.
This
is
the
51st
production
of
RKFI,
50th
being
'Vikram'
starring
Kamal
Haasan,
Vijay
Sethupathi
and
Fahadh
Faasil,
directed
by
Lokesh
Kanagaraj,
and
produced
by
Kamal
Haasan
and
R.
Mahendran,
to
be
out
in
Summer
2022.
Says
iconic
actor,
director
and
producer
Kamal
Haasan,
"The
power
of
a
well-told
story
is
transformative,
and
this
story
will
move,
uplift
and
inspire
the
audience
in
many
ways.
I
am
very
proud
to
be
collaborating
with
Sony
Pictures
Films
India,
actor
Sivakarthikeyan
and
director
Rajkumar
Periasamy
to
bring
this
compelling
story
to
the
big
screen."
Vivek
Krishnani,
Managing
Director,
Sony
Pictures
Films
India
says,
"We
at
SPFI
are
extremely
thrilled
to
be
collaborating
with
the
legend
Mr
Kamal
Haasan
and
Raj
Kamal
Films
International
for
our
foray
into
Tamil
cinema.
We
are
very
happy
that
this
film
will
bring
together
the
best
of
the
creative
team
-
Rajkumar
Periasamy
for
his
storytelling
and
direction
and
the
supremely
talented
and
versatile
Sivakarthikeyan
which
will
surely
create
an
unforgettable
cinematic
experience
for
the
viewers.
The
creative
team
at
Sony
Pictures
identified
this
amazing
story
and
worked
on
it
for
several
months
along
with
director
Rajkumar
Periasamy.
This
being
our
first
step
into
the
very
vibrant
world
of
Tamil
cinema,
we
at
Sony
Pictures
Films
India
hope
to
increasingly
engage
with
a
new
generation
as
well
as
veteran
creators
who
are
masters
in
regional
cinema
and
whose
storytelling
has
a
global
resonance."
Director
Rajkumar
Periasamy
adds,
"It's
an
absolute
honour
to
make
this
film
and
tell
this
special
story.
I've
always
been
an
ardent
admirer
of
Kamal
Haasan
sir
since
my
childhood
and
my
hero
Sivakarthikeyan
is
a
very
close
friend
of
mine.
So,
this
project
is
especially
dear
to
my
heart
already.
Besides,
I
am
elated
to
work
with
two
Giant
Powerhouses,
RKFI
&
Sony
Pictures
Films
India."
Actor
Sivakarthikeyan
says,
"It's
a
project
filled
with
multiple
emotions
for
me.
Kamal
Haasan
sir
is
a
master
craftsman
of
Indian
Cinema.
In
fact
he's
an
international
icon
living
amidst
us.
To
work
on
a
project
in
which
this
iconic
legend
is
the
producer,
itself
is
a
great
feeling
for
me.
Sony
Pictures
Films
India
is
again
a
global
brand
that
have
their
humongous
success
tag
right
there
along
their
name.
I'm
very
happy
to
be
working
along
them.
And
all
this
has
become
possible
today,
only
due
to
my
friend,
director
Rajkumar
Periasamy
and
his
script.
I
firmly
believe
this
project
is
a
going
to
be
a
very
important
film
in
my
career.
I'm
personally
very
excited
for
this
film
and
looking
forward
to
the
shoot."
The
details
of
the
film
have
been
kept
under
wraps.
More
details
to
come.