As reported earlier, the second schedule of Silambarasan-Vetri Maaran's Arasan has commenced and is progressing in Chennai. Now reports circulating online suggest that the film is gearing up to open in theatres for Diwali. If these reports are to be believed, the film will compete with Karthi's Marshall at the box office with a festive release.
Meanwhile, a few more reports are suggesting that Vijay Sethupathi is set to play a police officer in the film. However, none of these are officially confirmed by the makers. Recently Andrea Jeremiah hinted at her presence in Arasan by saying, "Chandra will return," in a recent event.
Apart from Andrea, Samuthirakani is also set to reprise his role from Vada Chennai, as Vetri Maaran previously confirmed that Arasan is set in that universe. The film also stars Yogalakshmi of Heart Beat and Tourist Family fame in a lead role, along with Jibin Gopinath in a supporting role.
Recent speculations suggest that actor Vikranth and child artist Kamalesh Jagan of Tourist Family fame have also been added to the cast. The cast is also set to reportedly feature Kishore reprising his role, along with newcomers Manikandan and Nelson. However, this still remains unconfirmed. Although they exist in the same universe, Dhanush's character Anbu is not a part of Arasan.
Arasan's screenplay is an iteration of the one the filmmaker had written for Vada Chennai when Silambarasan was in line to star in it. However, Dhanush soon came on board for Vada Chennai. The makers describe it as “an untold tale from the world of Vada Chennai". According to the first promo released a few weeks ago, the film is set to feature Silambarasan in two avatars: as a youngster and as an aged man.
Kalaipuli S Thanu is producing the film under his V Creations banner. It brings composer-singer Anirudh together with Silambarasan and director Vetri Maaran for the first time. The makers are yet to reveal further details about the film, including its plot, the rest of the cast, and the technical crew.
