BIG SURPRISE! FAMOUS DIRECTOR-ACTOR ROPED IN TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN DHANUSH'S MAARAN!

The first look poster, which was recently released, had Dhanush holding a pen in one hand and smashing the enemy's head down on the glass table. Malavika Mohanan plays the female lead. The film's cast also includes Samuthirakani, Smruthi Venkat and Krishnakumar. GV Prakash Kumar is scoring the music. Produced by Sathya Jyothi Films, the movie is expected to release on the big screens next year.

The latest update from the film is that Director-Ameer has been roped for an important role in the movie. Director Ameer Sultan, who has worked on movies with top stars which includes 'Mounam Pesiyadhe' (2002), 'Raam' (2005), 'Paruthiveeran' (2007) and 'Aadhi Bhagavan' (2013). He is also an ace actor who was last seen playing a prominent role in Dhanush's 'Vada Chennai', directed by Vetrimaaran.

Meanwhile Karthick Naren recently directed the short 'Project Agni' starring Prasanna and Arvind Swami in the nine-part Netflix anthology 'Navarasa'. His long-delayed film 'Naragasooran' - starring Arvind Swami, Indrajith, Shriya Saran, Sundeep Kishan and Aathmika - is up for release soon. He is also expected to team up with Actor Atharvaa for his next. Official information regarding the same is awaited from the makers.