Recently we reported that Uriyadi-fame Vijay Kumar was working on his next film titled Arivu. The film is helmed by director Sathyasiva of Kazhugu (2012) and Freedom (2025) fame. Vijay Kumar not only acted in but also wrote and directed Uriyadi and its 2019 sequel.
Recently, the team made headlines after the producers, Saivinoth and Jayakumar, renovated a school in Othappara near Munnar after they noticed the lack of basic facilities for students. Besides basic renovations, drinking water facilities were arranged, and essential amenities required for the students’ daily education were provided. The film's team is once again in the news.
This time, the makers announced that they've wrapped the shoot for Arivu, with a making video showing behind-the-scenes of the production. The video features Vijay Kumar and the rest of the cast shooting in tribal settlements and even inside caves and on top of hills. The film has also been shot in Theni, apart from Munnar.
Arivu also stars Anandhi, Subiksha Kumar, Joshika Maya, Ismath Banu, Singampuli, IM Vijayan, and Deepa Shankar. Directed by Sathyasiva from his own screenplay, the film has dialogues by Nikesh RS. The film is produced by Saivinoth and Jayakumar under the banner of Movietron Production. The film marks the first production venture of the banner.
The makers are yet to reveal plot specifics, but the first-look poster shows Vijay Kumar sitting among many tribal women. From the looks of it, the film appears to be about tribal women's rights. "A voice once silenced can ignite a revolution," wrote the director while sharing the film's first look poster. On the technical front, it has composer D Imman, cinematographer Dill Raju, and editor Vetre Krishnan.
A release date for the film is yet to be announced.
