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The Hindu
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘STR 49': Kayadu Lohar on board Silambarasan TR's next with Ramkumar Balakrishnan
We had previously reported that Tamil star Silambarasan TR is teaming up with director Ramkumar Balakrishnan for his 49th film. Now, on Sunday (April 27), the makers of the film announced that actor Kayadu Lohar of Dragon fame will play the female lead. Dawn Pictures, the banner backing the film, announced the news on their X handle. The new film, tentatively titled STR 49, was announced in February this year. Sai Abhyankkar will compose the music for the film. STR 49 will be produced by Aakash Baskaran of Dawn Pictures, who is backing Dhanush's Idly Kadai and Sivakarthikeyan's Parasakthi. More details on the rest of the cast and crew are yet to be revealed. Kayadu made a stunning debut in Ashwath Marimuthu's Dragon, starring Pradeep Ranganathan. The actor is also part of Idhayam Murali, headlined by Atharvaa Murali, which is also produced by Dawn Pictures. Interestingly, Silambarasan's 51st movie is with Dragon-maker Ashwath. Simbu, who is awaiting the release of Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam's Thug Life, has teamed up with Desingh Periyasamy for his 50th film, tentatively called STR 50.
New Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Kayadu Lohar joins Silambarasan TR in STR 49
On Sunday, Dawn Pictures, the production banner of Silambarasan TR's 49th film, announced that Dragon star Kayadu Lohar has joined the film's cast in a lead role. As reported earlier, Ramkumar Balakrishnan of Parking -fame is directing the film, tentatively titled STR 49 , from his own screenplay. Announced in February, on Silambarasan's birthday, the film also stars Santhanam. STR 49 is Ramkumar Balakrishnan's sophomore directorial after 2023's Parking , starring Harish Kalyan and MS Bhaskar in the lead roles. Aakash Bhaskaran is producing the film through his banner, Dawn Pictures. On the technical front, it has composer Sai Abhyankkar. The makers are yet to reveal any information about its plot or additional cast and crew. While announcing Kayadu's casting news, Dawn Pictures stated that "more updates are on the way." Kayadu Lohar, who shot to fame after her breakout role in actor Pradeep Ranganathan and director Ashwath Marimuthu's Dragon this year, has Idhayam Murali next, opposite Atharvaa. On the other hand, Silambarasan's upcoming projects include Thug Life with director Mani Ratnam and actor Kamal Haasan, STR 50 with director Desingh Periyasamy, and STR 51 with Ashwath Marimuthu.
