Actor-director Pari Elavazhagan, who earned fame through his rural drama film Jama in 2024, is currently promoting his upcoming film Anbe Diana, a romantic entertainer which tackles the obstacles that come with having an interfaith relationship. In a recent interview, the director heaped praise on actor-producer Sivakarthikeyan and called him his "inspiration".
Pari Elavazhagan said, "I entered the cinema industry, looking at Sivakarthikeyan's growth here. He is my inspiration. I would want to work with him in the near future, either on a fun film or a genre that he hasn't explored before, like a gangster movie."
While he is yet to express his desire or present a script to Sivakarthikeyan, the actor has shown support for Pari's endeavours, praising him for his directorial debut in Jama and recognizing his talent and contributions to Tamil cinema. A collaboration with them could be a possible as Sivakarthikeyan constantly supports new and emerging talents, backing their films through his production banner and also presenting them.
Meanwhile, his upcoming film Anbe Diana stars Ramya Ranganathan in the lead, also features 'Parithabangal'-fame Gopi, Roja Selvamani, and Chetan in prominent roles.
The film stars Pari Elavazhagan as a happy-go-lucky youngster who gets into a romantic relationship with an Anglo-Indian woman (Ramya Ranganathan). The trailer suggests that Pari Elavazhagan and Ramya's characters are caught between two families whose elders force them to adopt practises from their religion. His mother wants Ramya to take on Hindu practises, whereas her father wants him to choose Christian rituals for the marriage.
Anbe Diana is slated for a July 17 release in theatres.
Meanwhile, Sivakarthikeyan, who was last seen in Parasakthi, is currently working on Seyon with Thaai Kizhavi filmmaker Sivakumar Murugesan.
