Moon Walk poster announcing AR Rahman's on screen appearance; AR Rahman with Prabhu Deva 
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AR Rahman to star in Prabhu Deva's Moon Walk

Moon Walk is set for a theatrical release in May 2026

Akshay Kumar

Composer AR Rahman will be seen on screen in his upcoming film Moon Walk, starring Prabhu Deva. The film marks the duo’s collaboration after over two decades, after working together in Kaadhalan, Mr Romeo, Love Birds, and Minsara Kanavu. The announcement came on Monday, with the makers unveiling character reveals from the film.

Rahman is set to play himself in the role of an "angry young film director". It is unclear whether he will be seen in a full-fledged role or cameo. Notably, he has made cameo appearances in Kadhal Virus, Bigil, Aaraattu, Maamannan, and Ayalaan.

Moon Walk is directed and produced by Manoj, who is the founder and CEO of Behindwoods.

While Prabhu Deva leads the ensemble, the cast also includes Yogi Babu, Aju Varghese, Satz, Arjun Ashokan, Nishma Chengappa, Singampuli, Lollu Sabha Swaminathan, TSR Srinivasan, Ramar, Dr Santhosh Jacob, Redin Kingsley, Sushmitha Nayak, Rajendran, Deepa Shankar, and Ramkumar Natarajan.

Moon Walk is set for a theatrical release in May 2026.

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