Nayanthara joins Dharman

Actress Nayanthara is set to feature alongside superstar Rajinikanth in Dharman. The film is produced under Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI) by Kamal Haasan, along with R Mahendran, and co-produced by S. Disney. It is directed by Ashwath Marimuthu of Oh My Kadavule and Dragon fame, who replaced Don director Cibi Chakaravarthi on the film.

It reunites the actors, who have earlier collaborated on films such as 2005’s Chandramukhi, Kuselan, which released in 2008, filmmaker AR Murugadoss’ directorial Darbar, released in 2020 and Annaatthe, which released in 2021. Nayanthara shared the news with a post on her Instagram handle on Sunday, which featured silhouettes of Rajinikanth and the actor. “THE AURA IS DOUBLE. Welcoming the one and only @nayanthara to DHARMAN #Dharman #KettaPaiyanSir #Superstar Rajinikanth #KamalHaasan,” read the caption.

The film also features Simran, Raashi Khanna and Yogi Babu in pivotal roles. Music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, while Niketh Bommi serves as cinematographer and Pradeep E Ragav as editor. The film, earlier referred to as Thalaivar 173, marks another collaboration between Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, who are also set to reunite on an upcoming film directed by Nelson.