Director Shankar names ‘Velpari’ as his next project after ‘Indian 3’

Shankar; An illustration from ‘Veera Yuga Nayagan Velapari’. , Photo courtesy: Thamodharan B/The Hindu and special arrangements

Director Shankar has confirmed that his next project indian 3The film will be a feature adaptation of Tamil writer Su Venkatesan’s popular historical novel, ‘Veera Yuga Nayagan Velpari’.

Addressing the media in Chennai ahead of the release of his Telugu film. game changerShankar reiterates that his next project will not be pre-announced many Remake with Ranveer Singh, but feature adaptation of ‘Velpari’. ,velpari I have a dream project. I want to take my time to explore all my untouched sides with this project. The script has been worked on and it will be a three-part film. This is a huge project that will require a big budget. We have yet to have discussions that will shape this project,” he said.

In September last year, Shankar, who holds the rights to Venkatesan’s book, had expressed his displeasure over the unauthorized use of material from the Tamil novel in films, alleging that a recent film had removed an important scene from the novel. . When asked for an update on the issue, Shankar refused to provide further details. “Yes, it pained me to see those scenes but I can only ask them not to do that, right?” He added.

‘Veera Yuga Nayagan Velapari’, published in 2019, is based on Tamil Sangam literature and revolves around a tribal king known as ‘Mullaikku Thar Kodutha Paari’ who ruled over Parambu. The king, known for his bravery, could not be defeated by any individual or even by the collective efforts of the Cheras, Cholas and Pandias. In the end the king was defeated due to conspiracy.

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Shankar had earlier said that he came across the novel during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was impressed by its story and its potential. While they previously confirmed their plans to make a three-part feature adaptation, there has been no update since the announcement. Fans of Shankar and Venkatesan’s novel can now rejoice as the film may be made within this year.

Meanwhile, Shankar, whose last release was indian 2Is game changeR is set to release next week on January 10. Directed by Ram Charan, the film marks Shankar’s debut film in Telugu.