The Telugu remake of Tamil blockbuster Asuran has been titled Narappa, The makers announced along with the Naarappa Movie First Look Posters. Narappa, which will be directed by Srikanth Addala, will star Victory Venkatesh in the titular role. The project, being bankrolled by Suresh Productions, went on the floors now. Actress Priyamani has been roped in to play the leading person.
The makers unveiled five different Naarappa Movie First Look Posters, which feature Victory Venkatesh in a blood-soaked, intense avatar. “Venkatesh will be seen in two different avatars in the film, and the team will first start filming the portions, which have him as a middle-aged man. He has grown a beard and will be sporting a salt-and-pepper look to suit the part. He will be accompanied by Priyamani, who plays his wife in the film.
Naarappa Movie First Look Posters:
Once they complete these portions, the team will take a break for a month to let Venkatesh lose a few kilos for the younger part,” a source was quoted in the report. While Venkatesh will reprise Dhanush’s role from the original, Priyamani will slip into the shoes of Manju Warrier’s character from Asuran.
#VictoryVenkatesh74 is #NAARAPPA 🔥🔥 Shoot begins!! Stay Tuned to explore his world. @VenkyMama @SureshProdns @theVcreations #SreekanthAddala#Manisharma pic.twitter.com/dyBv2Dc8pF
— Suresh Productions (@SureshProdns) January 21, 2020
Based on the popular Tamil novel, Vekkai, Asuran turned out to be a blockbuster with over Rs 100 crore in gross earnings. Directed by Vetrimaaran, the film is the violent revenge story of a father, a farmer, who avenges the ruthless murder of his elder son. The film featured Dhanush in dual roles, playing his character over two generations. Produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu, Asuran had music by GV Prakash Kumar and was predominantly shot in the interiors of Tamil Nadu.
