Aayirathil Oruvan 2: Selvaraghavan reunite with brother Dhanush

Actor Dhanush and his filmmaker brother Selvaraghavan are all set to reunite for upcoming Tamil magnum opus Aayirathil Oruvan 2. The announcement was made via a special poster and the project is gearing up for 2024 release.

A sequel to Selvaraghavan’s critically-acclaimed 2010 Tamil epic film Aayirathil Oruvan, the original starred Karthi in the lead alongside Andrea Jeremiah and Reema Sen. Selvaraghavan shared the news via a post in Tamil on his Twitter page along with the announcement poster.

இது வரை கேட்டிருந்த ,காத்திருந்த என் அன்பு உள்ளங்களுக்கு
இதோ உங்கள் முன்னால் @dhanushkraja #a.o2 pic.twitter.com/4siF01hiJL

— selvaraghavan (@selvaraghavan) January 1, 2021

Replying to his brother’s tweet, Dhanush wrote: “A magnum opus! The pre-production alone will take us a year. But a dream film from the master @selvaraghavan! The wait will belong. But we will give our best to make it all worth it. AO2.The Prince returns in 2024 (sic).” 

A magnum opus !! The pre production alone will take us a year. But a dream film from the master @selvaraghavan ! The wait will be long. But we will give our best to make it all worth it. AO2 ..The Prince returns in 2024 https://t.co/HBTXeN66iA

— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) January 1, 2021

Dhanush and his brother are teaming up for the fourth time. Their previous collaborations include Kadhal Kondein, Pudhupettai and Mayakkam Enna. 

Interestingly, this new project also marks the reunion of the brother with music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematographer Aravind Krishna.