Joining the likes of Bharathiraja, Suseenthiran, K S Ravikumar, Gautham Menon among others, filmmaker Balaji Sakthiveli is all set to don greasepaint.
The acclaimed director who shot to fame with movie like Samurai, Vazhakku en. and Kallori, will play a challenging role in Vettrimaran’s Asuran.
The film stars Dhanush in the lead. Balaji Sakthivel has started shooting for his portions in the film.
Directed nu Vettrimaran, the movie is based on a novel by Poomani. The project, which also stars Manju Warrier as the female lead, has gone on the floors and the makers are planning to wrap up shoot in one long schedule. The film, which has music by GV Prakash, is being bankrolled by Kalaipuli Thanu under the banner of V Creations.
Actor Karunas’s son Ken Karunas has been roped in for a crucial role in the film. Dhanush will be seen playing a daily wage labourer in Asuran, and he will be seen in a fierce avatar. Dhanush’s last outing with Vetrimaaran was the critically-acclaimed Vada Chennai, which released last year