Dhanush will play Ilaiyaraaja’s biopic: here are all the updates

The legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja has delivered an iconic soundtrack for Indian cinema. Now he is getting a biopic. Dhanush will play Ilaiyaraaja’s biopic according to the latest update the makers are going to start this work with Dhanush very soon.

The biopic film will be based on the total life of iconic music composer Ilaiyaraaja. A recent report said that Ilaiyaraaja’s biopic is scheduled to commence on 20th March 2024. 

Arun Matheswaran is the director of this movie and actor Dhanush is in the leading role. 

Dhanush will play Ilaiyaraaja's biopic

Dhanush will play Ilaiyaraaja’s biopic: let’s explore more information

The production house said that the film was selected to begin at the prestigious Lila Palace in Chennai. The shooting place is a very significant milestone for this movie to make an authentic biopic for the silver screen.

This biographical drama will show Ilaiyaraaja’s remarkable journey before gaining success in the musical industry. The collaboration between Dhanush and Arun Matheswaran is very remarkable because they also worked together previously. 

Dhanush will play Ilaiyaraaja’s biopic and it is their second time collaborating after gaining success from the action film “Captain Miller”. Arun is known for his action genre films like Rocky and Captain Miller. He will venture into a new genre with the biopic of Ilaiyaraaja. 

Ilaiyaraaja spent an evergreen career for five decades. He already composed more than seven thousand soulful pieces which are featured in more than a thousand films. 

For his remarkable work, he is known as Isaignani (the musical sage). He gained the title Maestro from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London. Ilaiyaraaja received prestigious award like Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan.

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More works of Dhanush

Dhanush will play Ilaiyaraaja’s biopic on the silver screen. The actor is busy at this time with his upcoming movie ‘Raayan’.

Raayan movie and its first poster have been released recently. Dhanush will also be featured in Kubera with the co stars like Rashmika Mandhana and Nagarjuna. 

He recently gained acclaim for his performances in Captain Miller. This movie is a period drama which is set during the British Raj era in India. 

The film already received positive reviews and a commercial success. 

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