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Jayam Ravi announces 25th film, to play a farmer
Last seen playing a policeman with an obsession for technology in Adangamaru, Ravi will be seen playing a farmer in Lakshman’s film.
It was widely reported that Jayam Ravi will reunite with his filmmaker brother Mohan Raja for Thani Oruvan 2 as his 25th film. However, on Friday, it was announced that Ravi will be teaming up with director Lakshman for his yet-untitled 25th project.
Last seen playing a policeman with an obsession for technology in Adangamaru, Ravi will be seen playing a farmer in Lakshman’s film.
Talking to Times of India, Lakshman said, “Unlike in his previous 24 films, the actor will be giving it back to the society with this film. It has an agriculture-based subject, and he will be playing a farmer. There will be a social message, on the lines of Shankar sir’s films.”
The story will be set completely against a village backdrop and the director assures Ravi’s look will take audiences by surprise. “This will not be one of those regular villages, but something like the one we see in Thiruda Thiruda,” he said.
The film is expected to go on the floors from June 15. The rest of the cast and crew are yet to be finalised. D. Imman, who had previously worked with Lakshman in Romeo Juliet, has been roped in to compose music.
Meanwhile, Ravi has just wrapped up shooting for Komaali starring Kajal Aggarwal and Samyuktha Hegde.
If all goes as planned, Ravi is also expected to begin work on Thani Oruvan 2 with his brother later this year. Last year, Mohan Raja had said that the sequel will also be a social thriller. “Just like the first part, Thani Oruvan 2 will have similar premise of a social backdrop. It’ll be an engrossing cat and mouse thriller between the protagonist and antagonist,” he had said in a statement.
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