Kaaviya Thalaivan: Bringing alive Indian stage on celluloid

Kaaviya Thalaivan is Tamil period drama starring Siddharth, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Vedhika Kumar. (KaaviyaThalaivan/Facebook)

Updated on: Aug 20, 2014 8:17 PM IST

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Kaaviya Thalaivan is Tamil period drama starring Siddharth, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Vedhika Kumar. (KaaviyaThalaivan/Facebook)

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Kaaviya Thalaivan is based on the lives to two theatre artists in a small drama troupe and their rivalry. (KaaviyaThalaivan/Facebook)

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Kaaviya Thalaivan has been directed by Vasanthabalan. (KaaviyaThalaivan/Facebook)

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Vasanthabalan won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for Veyil in 2006. (KaaviyaThalaivan/Facebook)

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Kaaviya Thalaivan will see Vedhika Kumar as the female lead. Her character is based on stage artist and singer KB Sundarambal. (KaaviyaThalaivan/Facebook)

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KB Sundarambal, who hailed from Erode in Tamil Nadu, was the first film personality to enter a state legislature in India. (KaaviyaThalaivan/Facebook)

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The music of Kaaviya Thalaivan has been composed by AR Rahman who has experimented with Tamil folk music for the film. (KaaviyaThalaivan/Facebook)

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Veteran Nassar will essay the role of guru (master) to the main leads. (KaaviyaThalaivan/Facebook)

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The film is expected to hit the screens in September 2014. (KaaviyaThalaivan/Facebook)