The actor took to Instagram on Tuesday to confirm that she will be playing the iconic singer in the biopic drama, calling it an ‘absolute honour’. Actor Rashmika Mandanna is set to portray legendary Carnatic singer and Bharat Ratna awardee MS Subbulakshmi in her biopic.
Geetha Arts, one of the production houses backing the project, announced the details on social media. The post had details about the crew of the film. The film will be directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, who has made films like Kingdom (starring Vijay Deverakonda) and Jersey (starring Nani). Anirudh Ravichander will compose the music of the film. Actor, producer, and parliamentarian Kamal Haasan will attend the launch as the chief guest. Geetha Arts wrote on X, “A LEGACY begins with an unforgettable celebration. Witness the grand launch of #MS – A Legacy On Screen, celebrating Bharat Ratna #MSSubbulakshmi Amma’s 110th Birth Anniversary with Ulaganayagan @ikamalhaasan garu as the Chief Guest. Starring: @rashmika_mandanna. Directed by: @gowtamnaidu. Music by: @anirudhofficial. #MSBiopic.”
The title and first look will be announced on September 16, at 5.15 pm.
MS Subbulakshmi, short for Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi was an Indian Carnatic singer of incredible repute. She was the first musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna followed by being the first Indian musician to be awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award. She was born in Madurai in September 16, 1916. By the end of her nearly 70-year-long career, she had become the face of Carnatic music, taking the ancient, south-Indian tradition well beyond its select audience. She immortalised many songs, including ‘Nagendra Haraya,’ ‘Siva Panchakshara,’ and innumerable songs by the poet Annamacharya, and in her career teeming with accolades was awarded the country’s highest honour Bharat Ratna, in 1998.
