Actor Vikram, who is gearing up for his upcoming film Thangalaan, met actor-director Rishab Shetty recently.

The Kantara actor called himself 'the luckiest person on Earth,' as he finally got to meet his 'idol' after a 24 year long wait. He also wished Vikram's Thangalaan a success.

Responding to his post, Vikram called the evening fascinating as he 'vibed over cinema & our incredibly entwined journeys.' He said they should have met 24 years ago and added he can't wait to be 'blown away by the Kantara prequel.'

Directed by Pa Ranjith, Thangalaan also stars Malavika Mohanan and Parvathy Thiruvothu in prominent roles. The film's cast also includes Pasupathy, Daniel Caltagirone, and Hari Krishnan. Thangalaan is a historical adventure that narrates the role of oppressed communities in the exploration of gold in the south of India.

On the technical team, the film has cinematography by A Kishor Kumar and editing by Selva RK. Tamil Prabha is the film's co-writer. Neelam Productions is backing Thangalaan, along with Studio Green.

Releasing on August 15, Thangalaan will be clashing with Keerthy Suresh's Raghu Thatha and Arulnithi's Demonte Colony 2.

Rishab Shetty, meanwhile, has Kantara: Chapter 1 up next.