Dhanush played the role of an ageing father in director Vetri Maaran's blockbuster drama Asuran. Also starring Manju Warrier, Ken Karunas, Teejay Arunasalam in important roles, The 'Vekkai' adaptation was produced by Kalaippuli S. Thanu of V Creations.
Thanu had announced that Asuran will be having a Telugu adaptation, with Venkatesh and Priyamani reprising Dhanush and Manju Warrier's roles in the film. Titled Narappa, the film is also produced by V Creations, in association with Suresh Productions while Sreekanth Addala directs the film.
The official Twitter handle of Suresh Productions has tweeted recently that they will be halting the proceedings of the project for now owing to the Coronavirus outbreak. The tweet read, "The longest shoot schedule in the history of Suresh Productions, "Narappa" has now been paused in view of threat of COVID-19. The team is heading back to Hyderabad today."
They also added "The shoot shall resume once the condition outside stablizes. We also hope that you all avoid social gatherings as much as possible. Stay safe and healthy." (tweets not spell checked)