Vijay Milton's Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan to be a direct sequel to Salim

We had earlier reported about Vijay Antony teaming up with director Vijay Milton for a film titled Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan. It is learnt that the film is a direct sequel to Vijay Antony's 2014 film Salim.

Billed as an action entertainer, the film will have the story continued from Salim. The narrative will traverse through the ten chapters in the protagonist’s life.

Megha Akash has been paired with Vijay Antony in the film. Veteran Sarath Kumar will be seen playing a major role in it. Kannada actors Dhananjaya and Pruthvi Ambar are also making their Tamil debut with Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan. Others in the cast include Saranya Ponvannan, Murali Sharma, Thalaivaasal Vijay, Surender Thakur, and Praniti.

Besides scripting and directing, Vijay Milton is also cranking the camera for the film. Vijay Antony is composing the songs, and Achu Rajamani is handling the background score. Leo John Paul is in charge of the edits.

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan is said to be the first-ever Tamil film to be extensively shot in Daman-Diu. Shoot has already begun and it is planned as a mid-2022 release. 

The film is produced by Kamal Bohra, Lalitha Dhananjayan, Pradeep B, Pankaj Bohra, and S Vikram Kumar of Infiniti Film Ventures.