Tamil Film Manikanda Debuts Poster With Faith, Action and Ayyappa

Chennai, October 27: Ravi Mohan has released the first look poster of the upcoming Tamil film 'Manikanda', bringing a fresh spiritual and action-oriented theme to the spotlight. The film is directed by Vishnu Sasi Shankar and features Vaibhav in the central role.

The project was originally named 'Thathvamasi', but it has since been renamed 'Manikanda'.

The poster offers a bold introduction to Vaibhav's character. Its visuals suggest a mix of devotion, spirituality and high-energy action, which the makers believe will appeal to viewers of all age groups.

Vaibhav appears in blue clothing with a spear in his hand. A large idol of Lord Ayyappa is visible in the background. The design includes golden rays of light and fire, and the setting echoes the religious and spiritual essence of the narrative.

Accompanying the poster is the tagline 'The Journey of the God and His People', which means the journey of God and his devotees. Audiences are guessing that the story will be centered on devotees who place their faith in Lord Ayyappa.

The film is being made under the Tantra Films banner. Filmmaker Venkat Prabhu is the creative producer, while J.K. Saravana and M. Rajaram are the producers.

Vishnu Sasi Shankar earned recognition for directing the Malayalam film 'Malikapuram'. Actress Meenakshi Govindarajan is cast opposite Vaibhav in the lead. Arvind Akash, Adukalam Naren and Harish Peradi will play significant parts as well.

Premgi Amaren, the brother of Venkat Prabhu, is scoring the music. Yuan Selva is the cinematographer, and National Award-winning editor Praveen K.L. has handled the editing.

The screenplay and dialogues are the work of Aditya Thangiraala, Nandakumar Tamilselvan, J.K. Saravana and Prithvi Aditya. Shooting has been wrapped up, and the film is currently in post-production.