First-look posters of ‘Ayya’
| Photo Credit: @CheranDirector/X
Tamil filmmaker Cheran on Friday (July 25) announced Ayya, a biopic on Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S Ramadoss. Announced on Ramadoss’ 87th birthday, the film has actor Aari Arujunan playing the politician.
Cheran unveiled first-look posters on his X handle. The posters feature Aari as Ramadoss, orating to his followers. The tagline reads, ‘The Lion of Tamil Nadu.’
The posters hint that the film will touch upon the 1987 Vanniyar reservation agitation spearheaded by Ramadoss, which forced the DMK government led by M. Karunanidhi to create a ‘most backwards’ quota with 20 per cent reservation in education and employment in 1989.
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Details regarding the rest of the cast remain unknown at the moment. Ayya has music scored by Sundaramurthy KS (8 Thottakkal, Bommai Nayagi), cinematography by Ekhambram and editing by Pon Kathiresh. GKM Tamil Kumaran produces the film under his Tamil Kumaran Productions banner.
Meanwhile, wishes have been pouring in for the PMK founder. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, and other leaders extended their birthday greetings to S. Ramadoss on Friday. Mr. Stalin in a social media post wished the PMK founder a long life and wished that he continue his public life.
In a social media post, Mr. Palaniswami said he called Mr. Ramadoss over phone to express his birthday greetings.
Published – July 25, 2025 07:14 pm IST