Kollywood gears up for yet another period drama — ‘Yaathisai’

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By Manigandan KR

11/04/2023

Yaathisai, directed by Dharani Rasendran, tells a fictional story set in the period of the Pandian king Ranadheera Pandian.

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Set to release on 21 April, film has already triggered huge interest amongst the public after its trailer garnered a 6.1 million views on YouTube. 

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Yaathisai will feature at least 1,000 Tamil words that were in use in the 7th Century AD and have since been forgotten.

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With a team of 28 assistant directors, Dharani has recreated the life and times in the 7th Century AD.

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Dharani believes that the worst sufferers of war are those who are caught in between. The film will present the perspective of those who were crushed by war.

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Most of the actors in Yaathisai are newcomers except for National Award winner Guru Somasundaram. The cast includes Shakthi Mithran and Seyon.

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The film features Rajalakshmi, Chandrakumar, Semmalar Annam, Subathra, Samar, Vijay Seyon, S Ruby Beauty Rajasekar and Vaidehi.

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Also acting are Seenu, Sabdhaseelan, Jamaal, Nirmal, Sureshkumar Tamizhselvi, Sathish Nadarajan, Sidhu, Pascal, Samson, Sanjay, and Suji Subha.

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It is produced by KJ Ganesh. Chakravarthy is the music director. Akilesh Kathamuthu is the cinematographer.

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