Insta
Rana Daggubati Of Baahubali Fame To Play King Marthanda Varma In Malayalam Debut
Rana Dagubati (Raajessh Kashyap/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Telugu actor Rana Daggubati – who shot to global stardom after the Baahubali series – is set to make his Malayalam debut soon, where he will play Marthanda Varma, the King of Travencore. He announced this on his Twitter account.
The film, titled Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma - The King of Travancore will be directed by K Madhu with the Baahubali star essaying the titular role. Marthanda Varma was the first Asian ruler to defeat the Dutch troops. Director K Madhu intends to shoot a second film titled Karthika Thirunal Marthanda Varma, reports The News Minute.
Oscar winner Resul Pookutty will be the sound engineer while Peter Hein will be choreographing the stunts. Art director Manu Jagath of Baahubali fame will erect the sets.
Said to be Madhu’s dream project, the film will be made on a grand budget and will be released in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
