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Actor Arya announced on Thursday, July 8 that his upcoming movie with director Pa Ranjith, Sarpatta Parambarai, will release on Over-the-top (OTT) platform Amazon Prime Video on July 22. This comes after several films have decided to skip theatrical releases and opt for OTT platform premiere in view of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions.
Actor Arya, who will be seen as a boxer in Sarpatta Parambarai, extended his gratitude to director Pa Ranjith for providing an unforgettable experience while announcing the news about the OTT platform release of the movie. Sharing the news with fans, Arya wrote,” A boxer by birth or destiny? Bringing you the world of #sarpatta @PrimeVideoIN on July 22. Thank you @beemji sir for this unforgettable experience #SarpattaParambaraiOnPrime.”
Director Pa Ranjith also shared the news of the release date with fans on Twitter. He quoted Dr BR Ambedkar and explained how the victory of an individual also counts as the collective victory of the society. “For an individual as well as for a society, there is a gulf between merely living and living worthily-Babasaheb Victory of an Individual is a victory to the entire society. Watch #SarpattaParambaraiOnPrime July 22, @PrimeVideoIN@arya_offl@
The plot of the movie is reportedly set in North Madras of the 1970s and revolves around a fight between two clans– Idiyappa Parambarai and Sarpatta Parambarai.
Co-produced and directed by Pa Ranjith, Sarpatta Parambarai features an ensemble cast consisting of actors John Kokken, Kalaiyarasan, Dushara Vijayan, Anupama Kumar and Santosh Pratap, among others. Bankrolled by Neelam Productions and K9 Studios, the sports drama film has music by composer Santhosh Narayanan. The movie marks the first collaboration between Arya and Pa Ranjith.
On March 28, the makers released a video titled ‘An Introduction to the world of Sarpatta Parambarai’. The three-minute video introduced the lead characters of the movie. Apart from starring actor Arya, who has undergone a physical transformation in order to prepare for the role, we also saw John Kokken and Kalaiyarasan training for their roles. Interestingly, the video also had director Pa Ranjith rehearsing and performing scenes with actors.
A boxer by birth or destiny?
— Arya (@arya_offl) July 8, 2021
Bringing you the world of #sarpatta @PrimeVideoIN on July 22
Thank you @beemji sir for this unforgettable experience #SarpattaParambaraiOnPrime
@Actorsanthosh @johnkokken1 @shabzkal @KalaiActor @actorjohnvijay @K9Studioz @Music_Santhosh pic.twitter.com/8MKe4uRvli
For an individual as well as for a society,there is a gulf between merely living and living worthily-Babasaheb
— pa.ranjith (@beemji) July 8, 2021
Victory of an Individual is a victory to the entire society.
Watch #SarpattaParambaraiOnPrime July 22,@PrimeVideoIN @arya_offl @officialneelam @K9Studioz thanks to all pic.twitter.com/5UwUW0z0iU
The movie is co-written by Thamizh Prabha and has cinematography by Murali G, while Selva RK is on board as the editor for the project. Notably, the movie was initially titled Salpetta. The first look poster of the sports drama was released in December last year.