Dhanush in Title Role of Ilaiyaraaja Biopic, 1st Look Poster Released

Chennai: Dhanush will be seen in the title role in the biopic of the legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja.

Dhanush unveiled the first-look poster of the film on Wednesday.

Honoured @ilaiyaraaja sir 🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/UvMnWRuh9X

— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) March 20, 2024

Helmed by Arun Matheswaran, who recently directed Dhanush in Captain Miller, the biopic promises to delve into the life and legacy of Ilaiyaraaja, who will be scoring music for the film jointly produced by Connekkt Media, PK Prime Production, and Mercuri Movie.

In the first-look poster, a young Dhanush is seen with a bag on his shoulder, staring into the uncertain future. The poster also evokes nostalgia about the city formerly known as Madras.

The poster-launch event, held in Chennai, was attended by big names of the Tamil film industry, including Kamal Haasan, Vetri Maaran, Gangai Amaren and Bharathiraja.

Ilaiyaraaja is nicknamed “Isaignani” (the musical sage). He is conferred the title of “maestro” by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London. Oscar and Grammy-winning composer A. R. Rahman is a protege of the maestro.

In a career spanning over forty-seven years, he has composed over 7,000 songs and provided film scores for over 1,000 films and apart from performing in over 20,000 concerts.

The new film is part of a collaboration between Connekkt Media and Mercuri.