​Dhanush Unveils Asuran Poster, Shooting Starts

Actor Dhanush and filmmaker Vetrimaran are teaming up for the fourth time with Asuran, for which the first look is out and the shooting for the film starts today!

Dhanush starring Asuran start rolling today on the auspicious days of 70th Republic Day! The actor took to his social media and confirmed the same. He tweeted, “#Asuran shoot starts from today” 
 
Malayalam actor Manju Warrier will be playing the female lead in the film. It will also mark her Tamil debut. It is said that Dhanush will appear in a very different get-up in the film.

Actor Dhanush also dropped the first look poster of the film. He captioned it, “#Asuran FIRST LOOK @theVcreations @gvprakash @VetriMaaran”

In the first look poster has him in the air, wielding a spear, his forehead marked with layers of thilak and a scowl on his face. The film is reported to be based on a Tamil novel called Vekkai written by Poomani. The novel is a revenge drama that traces the fight of an oppressed community.

It was announced that GV Prakash Kumar would be composing music for the film and Velraj is the cinematographer. Asuran will be bankrolled by Kalaipuli S Thanu, who was also the producer for VIP 2.

Dhanush’s last film was Maari 2, the sequel to the hit 2015 film Maari, in which he returns as a dhoti-clad, mustache-twirling rowdy.  Directed by Balaji Mohan, the film got a big opening at the box office.