Jeeva’s ‘Thagappan’ set for December 24 release

CHENNAI: Actor Jeeva’s upcoming film Thagappan, produced by Lark Studios, is set to hit theatres worldwide on December 24. The makers announced the release date with a new poster.

Directed by R Venkat, the film is set in Madurai and its surrounding areas and revolves around father-son relationships, family bonds and human emotions. The project marks Jeeva’s return to a rural setting after Dhenavattu. Following the success of his recently released film TTT, the actor will be seen in a story rooted in the culture and landscape of Madurai.

Rajisha Vijayan plays the female lead in the film, which is produced by K Kumar. Marshall Robinson, who has worked with leading composers including Anirudh, is composing the music. M Sukumar is handling cinematography, while Nagooran Ramachandran handles editing and KB Nandabalan is the art director. Mahesh Mathew is choreographing the action sequences.

Think Music has acquired the music rights, while ZEE Tamil has secured the satellite rights and ZEE5 the OTT rights even before the film’s completion. The team is currently working on the final stages of production ahead of the December 24 release.