Actor-producer Vijay Antony has weighed in on the drug comsumption and peddling issue that has taken the Tamil film industry by a storm following Srikanth's arrest. The actor, who is currently on a promotional spree for his upcoming film Maargan, said that the issue has been present for a long time and isn't something that just sprouted now.
During an interaction with the media in Madurai, he said, "Even one among us could be involved in it. Cigarettes are also like drugs. This issue is an extension of that which is currently being investigated, but they have not been proven yet. They have been caught, but we don't know the true details."
Maargan is Vijay Antony's 12th film as the lead. The recently-released trailer, established that Vijay Antony plays a cop named Dhruv who is investigating the case of a serial killer Tamilarivu, played by Ajay Dishan who uses a substance that blackens people before they die. Dhruv is also infected with the unknown serum. What is the nature of these crimes, and what bottlenecks arise in the investigation will only be known when the film is released.
Director Leo John Paul, who helms this film in his directorial debut, is known for his work in the first two Pizza films, Attakathi, Soodhu Kavvum, Mundasupatti, Thegidi, and Indru Nettru Naalai. He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Editor for Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, starring Vijay Sethupathi. Leo himself serves as the editor for the film and Vijay Antony is its music composer.
Maargan, which was previously titled Gagana Maargan, also features Samuthirakani, Mahanathi Shankar, Prithika, Brigida Saga, Vinodh Sagar, Deepshikha, Archana, Kanimozhi, and Anthagaram Natarajan. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on June 27.
The rest of the technical crew comprises cinematographer Yuva S and art director Raja A. Apart from Tamil, the film is also expected to be screened in Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu. Maargan is produced by Vijay Antony Film Corporation.
