director Ashwath Marimuthu had another reason to celebrate as ‘Dragon’ won the Best Entertainer award at a recent event. Producer Kalaipuli S. Thanu presented the honour, with Ashwath Marimuthu and producer Aishwarya Kalpathi receiving the award on stage. While delivering his acceptance speech, the filmmaker expressed gratitude to the audience for supporting ‘Dragon’ and assured them of exciting news about his upcoming projects with superstar Rajinikanth and Silambarasan TR.
Ashwath Marimuthu clarifies “STR 51 ‘ chronology
Talking about his upcoming projects, Ashwath revealed that his collaboration with Silambarasan TR will only begin after ‘Dharman’ ends. “STR is now busy shooting for ‘Arasan’,” he said, according to Cinema Vikatan. Once it wraps up, the production of Rajinikanth’s ‘Dharman’ will wrap up and pave the way for STR 51 to begin. The director has highlighted the immense responsibility he has as Dharman stars the legendary Rajinikanth and is produced by Kamal Haasan. He expressed great confidence that this unique project will resonate deeply with Tamil audiences and viewers across the country.
The director praises Rajinikanth’s energy and screen presence
Ashwath Marimuthu also shared his experience of working with Rajinikanth and how he admires the veteran star’s energy on the sets. “Mr Rajini doesn’t look his age at all,” he said. Today he still retains the same charm and excitement that he had years ago when he starred in ‘Padayappa’. He is always energetic on set and livens up the atmosphere. Watching him perform in front of the camera is a joyous experience.” The director’s comments reflected the excitement of collaborating with one of the biggest icons of Indian cinema.
Ashwath Marimuthu expresses great confidence in ‘Dharman’
Sharing more information about the film, Ashwath said that he is determined to deliver a complete entertainer Rajinikanth fans “‘Dharman’ will have everything that fans love about Rajini sir – his flair, panache and screen presence. It’s a dream for many directors to make a film with Rajini sir and Kamal Haasan sir. I’m getting this opportunity and I know the responsibility that comes with it. ‘Dharman’ is going to be a blast. The first day of shooting, when I got off Rajini’s monitor and came out of the hospital and saw the car. I couldn’t stop cheering. It was a whistle-worthy moment even for me,” he said.
About “Dharman” and “STR 51”
‘Dharman’ stars Rajinikanth and the film, produced by Kamal Haasan, started production a few days ago. It also features Simran and Raashi Khanna in key roles, while Anirudh Ravichander has been roped in to score the music. Meanwhile, ‘STR 51’ marks Ashwath Marimuthu’s first collaboration with Silambarasan TR, and the rest of the cast and crew is expected to be announced once it hits the floors.