Makers of Ranam suffered a recent mishap -- a cylinder blast -- during the last schedule, but they have put this behind them and are gearing up to launch the film’s teaser and songs today, on the occasion of May Day. The bilingual, made in Kannada and Telugu, and directed by V Samudra, stars activist Chethan as revolutionary freedom fighter Che Guevara.

The film also features Chiranjeevi as an encounter specialist, while Nithu Gowda plays the female lead, with eight new artistes also part of the cast. Ranam also has Tamil actor Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Dev Gill of Magadheera fame playing pivotal roles.

Made under RS Productions, Ranam has music by Gurukiran. According to the producer, they will first release the music in Kannada, followed by the Telugu album in the next couple of days.

The producer is now aiming for a June first week release for Ranam, which has cinematograhy by Niranjan Babu. The director of the film, V Samudra, has previously worked in films like Simharasi, Mahanandi and Vijayadasami.