Filmmaker Vetri Maaran has revealed an interesting update about his upcoming film STR 49. He said that he will proceed with the original script he wrote for Vada Chennai.
In a recent interview with Anupama Chopra, Vetri said that he originally planned Vada Chennai with STR, but since that did not materialise, he had to change the script for Dhanush. "Most of what you saw in Vada Chennai did not have what I wrote initially when I wanted to cast Simbu. But when that did not take off and Dhanush came in, I had to rewrite it. So, STR 49 will retain what the original script of Vada Chennai had. There are common characters in STR 49 and Vada Chennai, who step in and out of both worlds. But the film will not feature Dhanush's Anbu."
Vada Chennai (2018) is an intense crime drama that features the power tussle between gangs in North Chennai. The film has Guna (Samuthirakani) and Senthil (Kishore) turning against their gang leader Rajan (Ameer) as he hindered the two henchmen's thirst for power and money. In the turn of events, Guna and Senthil turn against each other, and their struggle pulls in a talented carrom board player, Anbu (Dhanush), inadvertently. Anbu faces the challenge of overcoming the greedy gangsters while also following in the footsteps of Rajan, who aimed to protect the fishermen's hamlet from being taken over by politicians and businessmen. This is how Vada Chennai concludes, setting the stage for the highly anticipated sequel.
STR 49 is backed by Kalaipuli S Thanu of V Creations. It is expected to feature Andrea reprising her role as Chandra, Samuthirakani, and Kishore, alongside Manikandan and Nelson Dilipkumar. However, a confirmation regarding the same is awaited.
