Actor Vikram Prabhu lastly entertained audiences in the Tamil Telugu bilingual drama Ghaati filmed by Krish Jagarlamudi with actress Anushka Shetty in the lead role. The Vaanam Kottattum actor is now eagerly anticipating the release of his upcoming crime thriller christened Sirai. Newbie director Suresh Rajakumari, former associate of auteur Vetri Maaran, has helmed the flick. Story teller Tamil Arasan, who previously collaborated with Vikram Prabhu in Taanakkaran, has written the story of the project.
Model Ananda Thambirajah will make her debut in Tamil cinema with her female lead role in the entertainer. Malayalam actress Anishma Anilkumar and L K Akshay Kumar will also be launching their careers in Kollywood with key roles in the film. The makers have already publicized that the movie will release in theaters worldwide on 25th of December. They had recently unveiled the trailer of the flick in an event held in Coimbatore. They have now released the third single from the album on social media.
Taking to their official X handle, the team of Seven Screen Studios dropped a special poster along with a link to the song ‘Neelothi’ from Sirai and worded, “Neelothi out now. Sung by Chinmayi Sripada & Sooraj Santhosh. Lyrics by Sarathi. A Justin Prabhakaran musical. Starring Vikram Prabhu, L K Akshay Kumar, Anishma Anilkumar, Ananda Thambirajah. Worldwide in theatres from December 25, Seven Screen Studios. Suresh, Madhesh Manickam, Justin Prabhakaran, Philomin Raj, Tamil Arasan, Sriman S Ragavan, Varshinisankar, Prabhu Chandrasekar, Sync Cinema, Balaji, Sivakumar, Arun, Arosam, Yuvraaj, ZEE5 Tamil, Zee Tamil, Zee Thirai. Co-Produced by: L K Vishnu Kumar. Produced by: S S Lalit Kumar. Sirai, Sirai From Dec 25, Christmas Release.” Here is the post made by the production team.
Singers Sooraj Santhosh and Chinmayi Sripada have crooned the track. Lyricist Sarathi has written lyrics for the song. The number is mixed by Balu Thankachan, and mastered by Shadab Rayeen. Music director Justin Prabhakaran has overseen the musical division of the film.
Two songs ‘Mannichiru’ written by Justin Prabhakaran in the vocals of Sathya Prakash & Aanandi Joshi, and ‘Minnu Vattaam Poochi’ in the lyrics of Karthik Netha sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja & Padmaja Sreenivasan is already out from the album.
Earlier speaking to a news outlet, Suresh Rajakumari stated, “Sirai is based on a real-life story that our writer Tamil Arasan experienced while he was working as a cop. Let me make one thing clear, this will not be the larger-than-life cop character.”
He further added, “The cop character is rooted in reality. He understands the police system well, and knows how cruel it can be to people. He will not be stern and inhumane but at the same time he will not be a revolutionary either. It is a character like you and me that does not want to stand out alone, rather wants to be within the system yet fight to retain the human characteristics.”
The casting unit of the flick also has actors Ragu Esaki, Remya Suresh, Sushmitha Bhat, Siju Wilson, S Rajapandi, Harishankar Narayanan, and Wenugopal Kesavan in various supporting characters. Cinematographer Madhesh Manickam has been behind the lens for the flick. Editor Philomin Raj has been roped in to trim the venture.
Art director Amaran has designed the background for the drama. Action master Prabhu Chandrasekar has engineered action moves for the movie. Sirai is backed by S S Lalit Kumar along with Vishnu Kumar under the production banner Seven Screen Studios.
On the professional front, actor Vikram Prabhu is currently focused on his next entertainer Rathamum Sadhaiyum crafted by story teller Harendhar Balachandar, Pagaiye Kathiru directed by Manivel in which he will be performing alongside actresses Smruthi Venkat & Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and an untitled project filmed by Ramesh Ravichandran in which he will be joining forces with actress Eesha Rebba.
