When director Vetri Maaran announced his new film Arasan / Saamrajyam (in Telugu) with Silambarasan TR, everyone was surprised. With today’s release of the film’s promo in both Tamil and Telugu, expectations have only increased.
The promo, launched by “Man of Masses” Jr NTR, opens with the offender STR telling a director (Nelson) about his past and how it should be handled as a film. Meanwhile, his lawyer calls him for a hearing, and STR tells the judge that he has no connection to the three murders that happened one night and claims he has been wrongly framed. In the background, young Simbu – with long hair, shirt tucked in, and his body soaked in blood – walks down an empty road holding a blood-covered weapon. He looks terrifying, and Anirudh Ravichander’s music adds to the impact, making the visuals powerful.
At the end, it is revealed that Saamrajyam is an untold story set in the universe of Vada Chennai. The five-minute-long video keeps everyone hooked and sets a powerful tone to begin the film. Shooting is underway, and the release plans will be announced months later.
Kalaipuli Thanu, under V Creations, is bankrolling this movie. We now await the heroine announcement, and speculation about Samantha joining the cast is gaining momentum.