Popular producer-distributor Shibu Thameens has acquired the Kerala theatrical rights of Mani Ratnam's Kaatru Veliyidai which is gearing up for release this summer.
Shibu Thameens has joined the existing list of distributors, Sri Thenandal Films who will be distributing the Tamil version, while Dil Raju of Sri Venkateshwara Creations has bagged the Telugu.
This marks his second time collaboration with the maverick filmmaker in a row after OK Kanmani.
The film features Karthi in the role of a pilot, It is all about a romantic tale of a pilot who, while on his trip to India falls in love with Aditi Rao Hydari.
With music by AR Rahman, the film marks the 25-year collaboration of Mani Ratnam and AR Rahman from Roja.
The duo have done 15 films together, and have presented the glimpse of their new film in a nostalgic way, as the viewers could correlate it with scenes in Roja.
The film has an ensemble cast of veteran actress Lalitha, Shraddha Srinath, Rukmini Vijay Kumar, Delhi Ganesh and RJ Balaji playing pivotal roles, while Ravi Varman has cranked the camera.
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