Chennai, February 17 – The makers of director Sivakumar Murugesan's next film, 'Seyon', starring actor Sivakarthikeyan, released a captivating short video called 'Celebration' on Tuesday to mark the actor's birthday, much to the delight of fans and film enthusiasts.
The film is being produced by Kamal Haasan's RaajKamal Films International and Turmeric Media.
Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI) shared the video link on its X account, writing, "#Seyon - The Celebration #HappyBirthdaySK #SeyonOct2026 #சேயோன் #OneMoreTime #KamalHaasan #Sivakarthikeyan @ikamalhaasan @SivaKartikeyan #Mahendran @DirSivakumarM @MusicSanthosh @RKFI @turmericmediaTM @balaactor @vivekvdop @Sanlokesh."
The 'Celebration' video showcases an incident that takes place on the second day of the Maasi Kalari festival at the Karumaathur Virumaandi Temple. The incident in question occurs two hours after a major scuffle at the festival.
A group of people gather at the local police station, as the constable explains the situation to the inspector. He informs that a major fight had broken out at the festival while the inspector begins inspecting those who have gathered at the station.
He finds a group of young men with shaved heads and asks them what happened. The constable explains that the young men with shaved heads behaved inappropriately by flashing laser lights at the dancers and making reels. "Therefore, someone beat them up and shaved their heads," he explains. The inspector then asks another man from another group why he was beaten. He says he was asked what play they were to stage at the festival, and he informed them that he was to stage the devotional "Valli Thirumanam (Valli's wedding to Lord Murugan)", and therefore, he was also beaten up.
This response makes those in prison wonder if the person who beat up the performer was an atheist. But then another man clarifies, "He is not an atheist. In fact, he is the one who gets possessed by the divine spirit of Virumaandi."
The police realize that everyone from the neighboring villages is present, except the people of Karumathur, who are carrying out the procession. The others try to stop the procession, but according to custom, the procession must not be stopped. The procession continues, and the inspector sees Sivakarthikeyan in a possessed state and prays to him...
The 'Celebration' video gives the impression that the story will be set in Madurai. The makers also announced that the film will be released in October this year.
The film, which will feature Sivakarthikeyan in a powerful and dynamic new role, will be a grand rural commercial entertainer.
It may be recalled that the makers had released the title poster of the film on Monday. The title poster featured Sivakarthikeyan seated on what appears to be a stone throne adorned with peacock feathers, with a machete placed over his shoulder. The actor has well-oiled hair and is seen in a rural attire. He has a well-toned physique and is surrounded by peacocks.
The film has generated significant interest as it marks a significant reunion between Sivakarthikeyan and Raaj Kamal Films International. Their collaboration for this film comes after the commercial success of their earlier film, 'Amaran', which garnered both critical acclaim and commercial success.
Produced by Kamal Haasan and R. Mahendran, the film brings together powerful storytelling and a compelling cinematic vision. Director Sivakumar Murugesan will be stepping into his second directorial venture after the much-awaited soon-to-be-released 'Thaai Kizhavi'.
Adding to the excitement, this project will mark the first-ever collaboration between RaajKamal Films International, Sivakarthikeyan, and acclaimed composer Santhosh Narayanan.
The film will have cinematography by Vivek Vijayakumar and editing by San Lokesh. Art direction for the film will be by R K Nagu while Keerthy Sampath and Joshua Maxwell will be its costume designers.