Kamal Haasan announces new movie titled Sandiyar directed by SU Arun Kumar

Actor Kamal Haasan will star in a new film titled Sandiyar, directed by S U Arun Kumar. The title and first-look poster were released on Friday by the actor's production house, Raaj Kamal Films International, ahead of his 72nd birthday on Saturday. The poster shows Kamal Haasan standing near a vehicle and holding a handgun while leaning through the window. This project brings the actor and the director together for the first time. Arun Kumar previously directed Sethupathi and Chithha. Anirudh Ravichander will compose the music, and action duo Anbariv will handle the stunts. The technical crew also includes Sunil K S as director of photography, C S Balachander for production design, and Amritha Ram for costume design. Kamal Haasan and R Mahendran are producing the film under Raaj Kamal Films International and Turmeric Media.

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Announcing film titles and posters on birthdays is a common promotional strategy in the Indian film industry to build early fan excitement. Major star-driven projects often assemble prominent technical crews, including established music composers and action directors, well before shooting progresses.