Published 12:24 IST, October 8th 2019

Kangana Ranaut's Jayalalithaa biopic Thalaivi to include Arvind Swami?

The role of late politician MG Ramachandran MGR in Kangana Ranaut-starrer Thalaivi will be attempted by Arvind Swami. The movie to start after Diwali.

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Popular actor from south, Arvind Swami is reportedly set to play role of MGR in biopic of J Jayalalithaa called Thalaivi. Jayalalithaa biopic’s producers, starring Kangana Ranaut in lead role, officially roped in south Indian actor Arvind Swamy for actor-turned-politician M G Ramachandran role. Thalaivi is a multilingual film expected to kick start after Diwali 2019. Arvind Swami is mainly kwn for his work in Tamil cinema but has been a popular face in Hindi films as well.

Arvind Swami joining  biopic of J Jayalalitha? 

According to news ncy IANS and an entertainment portal's report, Arvind Swamy will appear in biopic of Jayalalithaa. He is best remembered for his roles in Roja and Bombay directed by Mani Ratnam. From first week of vember, group will kick off shoot of Thalaivi in Mysore with Kangana Ranaut. ir shoot is reportedly scheduled to begin sometime in vember.

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Producer Vishnu Vardhan Induri was quoted by portal saying that Arvind meets both of parameters. He said that y needed someone who has a pan-India charm and looks like MGR. Arvind and Kangana’s on-screen pair will be new. He also added that it took a lot of time to sign on dotted line because he wanted to spend eugh time training for part.

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Jayalalitha's first movie with MGR was Aayirathil Oruvan by BR Panthalu in 1965 and ir last movie toger was Pattikaathu Ponnaiya in 1973. y have also co-starred in films like Adilmai Penn, Rahasya Police 115, Kadhal Vaganam, Kudiyiruntha Koyil, Chandrodhayam, and many more. 

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Kangana Ranaut is w training for film and team of actress has posted on social media handle of her taking dance lessons and undertaking practice of using prostics for part.

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09:31 IST, October 8th 2019