Dhruv Vikram to Star in Mani Ratnam’s Tamil Cop Love Drama
The film, featuring music by A.R. Rahman and cinematography by Ravi K. Chandran, begins shooting in September 2025
Actor Dhruv Vikram, son of renowned star Chiyaan Vikram, is set to collaborate with veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam for an upcoming Tamil film, a source close to the project confirmed. Shedding light on the storyline, the source revealed, “It’s a simple Chennai-based love drama centered around a cop. Naturally, it’s a love story between a police officer and a city girl.”
Interestingly, the source added that Mani Ratnam is returning to his roots with this project. “This time, Mani Ratnam is making a film purely in Tamil. It is not a pan-India film. However, the makers do plan to dub it in Telugu and Hindi after its release.”
On the technical front, the film boasts an impressive team. “The music will be composed by none other than the global music maestro A.R. Rahman,” the source said. “Cinematography will be handled by the acclaimed Ravi K. Chandran.”
Actress Rukmini Vasanth, whose last release didn’t fare well at the box office, has been roped in to play the female lead opposite Dhruv. She is currently shooting for NTR31.
Regarding the production schedule, the source shared, “Filming for this Dhruv-starrer is expected to begin in September 2025 and will wrap up in just 60 days, by February 2026. Interestingly, it is also said to be the most modestly budgeted film of Mani Ratnam’s career.”
Dhruv Vikram was initially slated to debut with Varmaa, the Tamil remake of the Telugu hit Arjun Reddy (2017). However, the film was shelved due to creative differences. It was later re-shot and released as Adithya Varma (2019), with Dhruv in the lead. He later starred alongside his father in Mahaan (2022), which premiered on Amazon Prime Video. Dhruv has recently wrapped up work on Bison, directed by Mari Selvaraj, which is scheduled for release on October 17, 2025, during the Diwali weekend.