Vishal and Sundar C’s ‘Madha Gaja Raja’ to release after a decade

Movies By South First Desk Jan 03, 2025 Read the article

Actor Vishal’s film Madha Gaja Raja, which completed shooting in 2013, has finally locked a release date— January 12.

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Initially planned for a Pongal 2013 release, the film will hit the big screen for Pongal 2025.

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Apart from Vishal, the film also stars Santhanam, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Anjali and others playing prominent roles.

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According to earlier reports, the film’s script had a triple role for Vishal, but eventually, it was altered to him playing a single role, with two female leads.

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In the past 12 years, the film has faced many issues, such as financial problems, clashes with other films, and legal hurdles, which have resulted in never-ending delays.

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It has cinematography by Richard M Nathan and editing by Praveen KL and NB Srikanth. The music was composed by Vijay Antony.

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