Asuran is directed by Vetrimaaran featuring Dhanush in the lead role. Bankrolled by Kalaipuli S Thanu, the other important actors in the movie include Manju Warrier, Prakash Raj, Ken Karunas, 'Aadukalam' Naren, Teejay and others.
Ken Karunas, played the role of Dhanush's younger son, while Teejay played the eldest. His character Chidambaram had a lasting impact on the minds of the audience, and more so were the words Urundai and Padippu, which literally got fixed to Chidambaram's character.
Recently Ken did an Instagram live session, in which he mentioned that these days everyone are fondly calling him Urundai or Padippu which he prefers his fans would not call anymore. He also mentioned that he had another project lined up which will be announced soon.
Asuran released on the 4th of October. The movie was produced by Kalaippuli S Thanu under the banner V Creations. The film opened up to very positive reviews and went ahead to set the box-office on fire. The film reached the elite 100 crore club in its overall collections.