Arvind Swami’s clean-shaven avatar for Jayalalithaa biopic Thalaivi goes viral

Actor Arvind Swami has shaved his mustache for his role in the upcoming Jayalalithaa biopic Thalaivi. A picture of his clean-shaven look surfaced on social media on Thursday and it went viral.

In Thalaivi, which stars Kangana Ranaut as Jayalalithaa, Arvind Swami plays former Tamil Nadu chief minister and legendary actor MG Ramachandran aka MGR. MGR played a very instrumental role in the life and career of Jayalalithaa. Apparently, it was after great contemplation the makers zeroed in on Arvind Swami. 

Thalaivi, which will be directed by Vijay, will be made in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu. It has been titled Thalaivi in all the languages. Kangana, who was last seen in Judgmental Hai Kya, spent close to six months on prepping for this project. She underwent Bharatanatyam classes, learned Tamil and even spent hours in the prosthetic make up sessions.