Overview

• Director S Shankar officially announced Velpari as his next ‘dream’ project at a July event, touting its scale and technology to rival Avatar and Game of Thrones.
• Superstar Rajinikanth praised Shankar’s 1990s legacy and expressed eager anticipation for Velpari at the same ceremony.
• Critics and social media users pointed to the commercial failures of Game Changer and Indian 2 as reasons to doubt the viability of another lavish production.
• Industry observers note that no producer or lead cast has been confirmed for Velpari, raising questions about its development timeline and budget.
• Velpari is set to adapt Su Venkatesan’s novel about tribal king Vel Paari’s resistance against the Chera, Chola and Pandya dynasties.