Chiyaan 58: AR Rahman to score music for Vikram’s next

It was earlier announced that Vikram will be teaming up with Ajay Gnanamuthu next. 7 Screen Studio and Viacom 18 Studios are jointly producing the movie, which is yet to be titled. The makers have roped in maestro AR Rahman to compose music for the movie. Official word regarding the same was made just a while back via social media. Shoot for the movie planned to start from August and is planned an April 2020 release.

Director Ajay Gnanamuthu is a former associate of AR Murugadoss. He has previously helmed two hit films – ‘Demonte Colony’ and ‘Imaikka Nodigal’. The latter starring Nayanthara, Anurag Kashyap and Atharvaa Murali emerged as a big success at the box office. His new film film with Vikram is also said to be a thriller on the lines of ‘Imaikkaa Nodigal’.

Vikram meanwhile is awaiting the release of ‘Kadaram Kondan’, directed by Rajesh M Selva. The movie is slated to hit screens next Friday (July 19). His long delayed Gautham Menon directorial ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’ is yet to be completed. The epic mythological flick ‘Mahavir Karna’ is also in the making. Vikram has also signed for Mani Ratnam’s ambitious film adaptation of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’.