Chennai, April 3 – The makers of director D D Balachandran's upcoming film 'Lenin Pandiyan', which incidentally also marks the debut of Dharshan, grandson of the legendary Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan, revealed on Friday that actress Shrrita Rao plays the female lead, and her character in the film is named Priya.
The makers posted the first look poster of the actress on their social media accounts and wrote, "Shrrita as Priya, the lead actress in Lenin Pandiyan. #LeninPandiyan #Isaignani @ilaiyaraaja."
The film has garnered attention from film enthusiasts and critics for several reasons.
Firstly, Dharshan, grandson of Sivaji Ganesan, is making his acting debut with this film. Sources claim that Dharshan plays a police officer in the film, which also features actor and music director Ganga Amaran as one of the leads. Incidentally, Ganga Amaran is also Ilaiyaraaja's younger brother.
The film also features actress Roja, who will be returning to the big screen after several years. Sources indicate that filming for the film has been completed, and the film is ready for release.
The film has generated significant interest among fans as it is being produced by Sathya Jyothi Films, one of the most respected production houses in Tamil cinema.
In fact, 'Lenin Pandiyan' will mark the reunion of veteran producer T G Thyagarajan and music director Ilaiyaraaja after almost 32 years. The duo have together delivered several superhits and blockbusters in the past, including some of those films that are considered cult classics in Tamil cinema.
Sources close to the unit say that Ilaiyaraaja has worked on at least 20 films produced by Thyagarajan, including classics like 'Moondram Pirai', 'Thanga Magan', 'Kakki Sattai', 'Pagal Nilavu', 'Kadhal Parisu', 'Kizhakku Vasal', 'Panakkaran' and 'Idhayam'.
With the successful duo coming together again for Lenin Pandiyan, expectations from the film have increased.
Sources say that the film will be a compelling story that will showcase the lifestyle of our villages and shed light on the social realities prevalent there.
Technically, 'Lenin Pandiyan' will have cinematography by A Edwin Sakai and art direction by Adhuri Jayakumar. Editing for the film will be by Nagooran Ramachandran, and stunts in the film have been choreographed by Thalapathy Dinesh.