Megastar Chiranjeevi’s 153rd film, tentatively titled Chiru 153, with director Mohan Raja, went on floors in January. In June, Music Director S Thaman, who's collaborating for the first time with Mohan Raja announced that he's started working on the film. Now the 'Thani Oruvan' director revealed that the shoot for the same has commenced in Hyderabad.
Sharing a selfie with the crew, Mohan Raja said, "With the blessings of parents and well wishers starting next journey, this time a Mega one. Getting set with an amazing team." DOP Nirav Shah, who's a part of Thala Ajith's much-awaited movie 'Valimai', is also working on this movie.
With the blessings of parents and well wishers starting next journey, this time a Mega one 😇
Getting set with an amazing team
Dop #Niravshah
Art dir @sureshsrajan
Stunt @silvastunt #Chiru153 #megastar153#shootstarts pic.twitter.com/puSMuJP4Ju
— Mohan Raja (@jayam_mohanraja) August 13, 2021
Yesterday, (August 12) S Thaman completed the first song for the film and penned a heartfelt note on Twitter. Sharing a photo with Chiranjeevi himself, Thaman wrote, "A day to Remember for life We Completed Our Song for #Chiru153 that warm wishes from our dear #MEGASTAR @KChiruTweets gaaru himselfWas Something Very Very Special to me As a biggest FAN boy thanks to @jayam_mohanraja Shoot starts TOM @KonidelaPro Godbless."
A day to Remember for life ❤️ We Completed Our Song for #Chiru153 that warm wishes from our dear #MEGASTAR @KChiruTweets gaaru himself 🎵♥️ Was Something Very Very Special to me As a biggest FAN boy 😍 thanks to @jayam_mohanraja
Shoot starts TOM 🎬 📢 @KonidelaPro
Godbless 😊 pic.twitter.com/DRVdp93f7V
— thaman S (@MusicThaman) August 12, 2021
With #BOSS 🎵 #MegastarChiranjeevi gaaru ❤️@KChiruTweets #Chiru153 🔈🎬🎵
Wishing the our dear director @jayam_mohanraja all the very best for the shoot starting tomorrow 🎥🎵❤️ #niravshah 🎥
God bless team 📢 @KonidelaPro 🎬 pic.twitter.com/NwuUkVNfa8
— thaman S (@MusicThaman) August 12, 2021
Chiru 153 is touted to be a remake of the Malayalam film 'Lucifer'. Nayanthara will play the female lead. She's joining hands with the Megastar for the second time after 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' which was released in the year 2019. Chiranjeevi's yet-to-be-titled film is produced by Konidela Production Company and Megaa Super Good Films.