It's official: After gaining rights for Priyadarshi's hit Telugu film Court – State vs. A Nobody (2025), veteran actor-director Thiagarajan has announced that he would be helming the film, while his son and noted star Prashanth would be headlining it. On the actor's 53rd birthday on Monday, the film's title was announced as Ranjan – The Advocate.
Confirming earlier speculations, the makers also revealed that Devayani's daughter Iniyaa Rajakumaran and Hari, producer S Kathiresan's son (Five Star Creations banner) will debut as leads. Devayani's other daughter Priyanka is also playing a key role. Details about the extended cast are yet to be shared.
On the technical team, GV Prakash is scoring the music for the upcoming courtroom drama which will be backed by Shanthi Thiagarajan. Cinematographer Ravi Yadav and art director Senthil Raghavan are also part of the crew. Shooting for the film is currently in progress.
Directed by Ram Jagadeesh, Court: State vs A Nobody also starred Sivaji, Rohini, Harsha Vardhan, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Harsh Roshan and Sridevi Apalla in prominent roles. Presented by Nani, the film was commercially and critically successful upon release and earned over Rs 57 crore at the box office. The film revolved around the legal conundrums behind the POCSO act and its misuse under the hands of powerful individuals.
Previously, Thiagarajan had also remade Sriram Raghavan's Andhadhun (2018) in Tamil as Andhagan, which was released last year. Prashanth took on Ayushmann Khurrana's role, while Simran played Tabu's role. Priya Anand, KS Ravikumar, Samuthirakani, Yogi Babu, Urvashi, Manobala and Vanitha Vijayakumar played supporting roles. Unlike other remakes of Andhadhun, this film was a commercial success.