Actor Dhanush is all set to play music maestro Ilaiyaraaja in an upcoming biopic. The biopic was officially announced in Chennai on Wednesday in the presence of Kamal Haasan and Vetri Maaran. Directed by Arun Matheswaran and lensed by Nirav Shah, the music will be composed by the maestro himself. Dhanush also shared the first-look poster on X with a caption that read, "Honoured @ilaiyaraaja sir (sic)." Dhanush To Lead Music Maestro Ilaiyaraaja's Biopic! Production to Kick Off in October 2024.

Connekkt Media, PK Prime Production, and Mercuri Movies will produce the biopic for Ilaiyaraaja. Dhanush was last seen in Captain Miller, streamed on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video on February 9. Set in the pre-independence era, the film focuses on the life of Analeesan (Dhanush), also known as Eesa. After his mother's death, Eesa spends time idly in his village, while his elder brother, Sengola (Shiva Rajkumar), actively participates in the Indian Independence movement. D50: Dhanush To Star in New Film in Collaboration With Sun Pictures, Makers Release First Poster (View Pic).

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When Eesa faces a conflict with the villagers and is asked to leave, he joins the British Indian army to earn respect. Renamed Miller by the British, Eesa becomes part of a battalion involved in a brutal attack against local protesters. Disturbed by this, he leaves the army and transforms into the revolutionary 'Captain Miller'.