Dhanush to remake Kattapanayile Rithwik Roshan in Tamil

Talks about the superhit Malayalam movie ‘Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan’ getting remade in Tamil have been doing the rounds for a long time. Finally, it seems like the remake is indeed happening. Reportedly, actor Dhanush has acquired the remake rights of the movie in Tamil. He will be launching popular television actor Dheena with the movie.

Dheena is noted for his performance in Vijay TV’s reality shows like ‘Kalakka Povathu Yaaru’ and ‘Rasigan Call’. He has also acted in a brief role in Dhanush’s directorial debut Pa Paandi. Nadirshah, who helmed the original, is most likely to direct the remake as well.

Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan was a story about a small town boy who wished to make it big in the film industry. Vishnu Unnikrishnan played the lead role while Dharmajan, Siju Wilson, Siddique, Salim Kumar, Prayaga Rose Martin, and Lijomol Jose played supporting characters. Lead actor Vishnu Unnikrishnan jointly scripted the movie with Bibin Georege. Made on a shoestring budget, the movie emerged as a big commercial success.

As per latest reports, veteran actors Sathyaraj and Vadivelu are being considered to play pivotal roles in the Tamil version. While Sathyaraj will be reprising Siddique’s character from the original, Vadivelu will be playing the character essayed by Salim Kumar. Dhanush will be producing the movie under his banner Wunderbar Films.