AR Rahman recongregates with S Shankar for Epic Velpari
AR Rahman recongregates with
S Shankar for Epic Velpari
Oscar awardee and acclaimed music composer AR Rahman gears up to recongregate with renowned director S Shankar for the upcoming period film “Velpari”. This marks their first collaboration since 2018’s “2.0”, featuring Rajinikanth.
Shankar is currently working on “Game Changer” with Ram Charan, after which he will begin pre-production on “Velpari”.
“Velpari” draws inspiration from the best-selling Tamil novel “Veerayuga Nayagan Velpari” and is planned as a trilogy. Suriya is reportedly set to headline the film, with Vikram approached for a pivotal role. This potential collaboration would mark Vikram’s first project with Shankar in nine years and his second with Suriya in 21 years.
The epic period film is expected to be one of the most expensive productions in Indian cinema. AR Rahman and S Shankar have a scripted history of collaborations, including “Gentleman”, “Kadhalan”, “Indian”, and “Mudhalvan”. Their reunion on “Velpari” promises an memorable cinematic experience.
The official launch of “Velpari” is marked for 2025. Earlier Shankar had approached Rahman for “Indian 2”, featuring Kamal Haasan, but Rahman’s commitment to the “Ponniyin Selvan” franchise led to Anirudh Ravichander’s involvement instead.
News Edit KV Raman
