Sivakarthikeyan's Ayalaan clears censorship formalities

Sivakarthikeyan's much-awaited film Ayalaan, directed by Ravikumar, is all set to release for Pongal 2024 after a long delay. Just a week ahead of the film's release, KJR Studios, the production banner bankrolling the film, took to their social media handles to announce that the film has cleared censorship formalities and has received a U certificate from the censor board.

They wrote, "Ayalaan: An intergalactic ride for all ages. Rated 'U' for a universal fun-filled experience." During the pre-release event of the film, producer Kotapadi J Rajesh revealed that the film's trailer will be out on January 5.

Ayalaan also stars Yogi Babu, Karunakaran, Isha Kopikkar and Rakul Preet Singh in prominent roles. The voice of the Ayalaan or alien has been dubbed by actor Siddharth. Interestingly, Sivakarthikeyan has previously lent his voice to Siddharth in the Tamil version of Oh My Friend (2011). The film has extensive CGI shots, made specifically for the alien. More than 4000 CGI shots, the most for an Indian film.

Ayalaan has music by AR Rahman, cinematography by Nirav Shah, editing by Ruben and stunts by Anbariv. 

Ayalaan, which hits theatres on January 12, will clash with Dhanush's Captain Miller and Arun Vijay's Mission Chapter 1.