Mani Ratnam’s next with Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi will have music by AR Rahman.
Ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam has announced his next with actors Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi. Mani Ratnam’s home banner Madras Talkies will co-produce the project with Lyca Productions.
During a recent interview with The Hindu, Sethupathi confirmed the project. On March 20, 2026 (Friday), the makers officially announced the project by announcing the audio partner for the film. Currently, the film is tentatively referred to as Madras Talkies Production No. 23.
“We are delighted to welcome Sony Music South as the audio partner of Madras Talkies Production No. 23,” said a post on the Madras Talkies Instagram page.
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The film’s music will be composed by AR Rahman. The project will be presented by Subaskaran of Lyca Productions.
Mani Ratnam’s last project was Thug Life (2025), starring Kamal Haasan. The film did not live up to expectations and did not do well at the box office. Sethupathi has a lot of projects lined up.
“All the films I’m currently working on are exciting. Slum Dog (directed by Puri Jagannadh) is a script I loved. I’m also excited about Balaji Tharaneedharan’s next film. Then there’s Pocket Novel (directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja), the film Mani sir, and recently Farzi 2 (DKhelmed) with H. Rajhu Seth. “My stories and my directors are the reason why the work blossoms beautifully.”
Sai Pallavi is awaiting the release of Ek Din. The Hindi film is produced by Aamir Khan and stars Bollywood star Junaid Khan’s son in the lead role. It will hit the screens on May 1, 2026
Published – March 20, 2026 12:16 PM IST
