Vikram's upcoming film is with acclaimed director Pa. Ranjith titled Thangalaan. The film marks the first collaboration between Ranjith and Vikram. The film is presented by KE Gnanavelraja and the music is given by GV Prakash. A poster is released where Vikram is sporting a long hair and beard. It announced more to come on Vikram's birthday, April 17th.
According to reports, Ranjith had narrated the character to Vikram in 2014 but they could not start working on the film due to several reasons. The film’s shooting finally commenced on July 15, 2022. The film’s teaser had shown Vikram’s character belonging to a tribal community from pre-Independence era. It is expected to show the origin story of Kolar gold field of Karnataka.
Director Ranjith took to Twitter and wrote, “A small glimpse of flesh from @Thangalaan on #ChiyaanVikram’s birthday 17th April, 2023.” This post was tagged with a poster of Vikram’s character, standing in an aggressive manner.
Thangalaan also stars Parvathy, Pasupathy, Malavika Mohanan and Hari Krishna in pivotal roles. It is backed by Studio Green and Neelam Productions. Thangalaan will release in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. Meanwhile, Vikram is gearing up for the release of Ponniyin Selvan 2, in which he plays the role of Prince Aditya Karikalan. UV Creations is releasing the film in Telugu.