Marudhanayagam will not be revived

Marudhanayagam will not be revived'

P Sangeetha

Kollywood might be abuzz with news that Kamal Haasan is all set to revive one of his most ambitious projects, Marudhanayagam, and that Rajinikanth is doing a cameo in it. But a source close to the actor denies this as baseless rumour. The period film, which revolves around the life of the 18th century warrior Mohammad Yusuf Khan, was expected to release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English. Though the film kick-started in 1997, it was shelved due to various reasons. When contacted, Kamal's spokesperson denied any such development. "When Kamal sir was keen to make the film way back in 1997, he had indeed discussed it with Rajini sir. But then, the shoot of the movie got stalled and the film was put in the backburner. But the latest news that the film will be revived is not true. Practically speaking, it's not possible to resume the shoot for the film due to many reasons. For instance, actor Vishnuvardhan, who had canned few shots for the film is no more. So where is the question of reviving it? After Viswaroopam, Kamal will start shooting for
Thalaivan Irukkindraan."