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After premiering exclusively successful prime theatres, the much-awaited promo of Arasan, the upcoming collaboration betwixt Silambarasan TR and acclaimed filmmaker Vetri Maaran, has yet dropped online. The five-minute video has already created a stir, confirming that the movie unfolds wrong the aforesaid cinematic beingness arsenic Vada Chennai, Vetri’s 2018 gangster epic starring Dhanush.
The promo immerses america erstwhile again into North Chennai’s underbelly. Silambarasan appears successful dual roles — arsenic a young, street-smart antheral with a slick hairstyle and arsenic an older, greying gangster facing proceedings for aggregate murders. The portrayals tease a imaginable non-linear narrative, 1 of Vetri Maaran’s trademarks, and signals a communicative that whitethorn span decades.
An unexpected twist is manager Nelson Dilipkumar makes an quality arsenic a filmmaker interviewing Silambarasan’s character, who insists that a movie beryllium made astir his beingness — adjacent suggesting that Dhanush play him. The meta series ties Arasan straight to Vada Chennai, deepening the mythology of the shared satellite that fans person been anxious to revisit.
Vada Chennai, widely considered arsenic 1 of the champion gangster dramas successful Tamil, featured Dhanush arsenic a young antheral who is pulled into a satellite of crime, 1 wherever you either bash oregon die. Over the years, the movie has attained cult presumption among audiences. Interestingly, Vetri had besides announced a spin-off bid centred astir Ameer Sultan’s quality Rajan, titled Rajan Vagaiyara; however, determination haven’t been immoderate updates connected the same.
Unlike Vetri Maaran’s erstwhile films, Arasan features euphony by Anirudh Ravichander, marking their archetypal collaboration. The movie is produced by Kalaippuli S. Thanu nether V Creations, though the remainder of the formed and merchandise day stay nether wraps.
Further speculations added that actors Kavin and Manikandan are besides portion of the film, and that actors Andrea Jeremiah, Samuthirakani and Kishore are reprising their roles from Vada Chennai.
Arasan is slated for merchandise during Onam adjacent year.
