A film about Vijay's fans! Yes, Pokkiri Simon is an upcoming Malayalam film written and directed by Jijo Antony. The film is based on the lives of Vijay fans in Kerala and their selfless love for their star. Krishnan Sethukumar produces this movie which is all set to release on Friday, the 22nd of September.
Prior to the release of this movie, the director Jijo, and producer Krishnan have met Thalapathy Vijay's father, Dr. SA Chandrasekar to receive his blessings. They met the senior director SAC in person to discuss the film.
Pokkiri Simon stars Sunny Wayne and Prayaga Martin of Pisaasu fame. It has music by Gopi Sundar.
Versatile filmmaker turned actor SA Chandrasekaran will be playing the lead role in the biopic of Traffic Ramasamy, the man who has been raising his voice and standing for justice against several odd and social evils from when he was 10.
SA Chandrasekaran in his press statement says, “Traffic Ramasamy has been the rarest genuine personality, who has fought and stood upright for the well being of society and people, filing more than 1000 public litigations. He has obtained righteous judgments for the people from the Law and Order, for which he had to succumb towards painful miseries and deplorable situations that include murder attempts, propelled by the politicians and bigwigs who were affected by his lawful deeds. But nothing hampered his insatiable dedication towards the well being of the society. This inherent nature of unceasingly fighting for justice inspired me a lot.”
SAC's long time assistant Vijay Vikram will be wielding the directorial hat for this biopic. Vijay Vikram's statement reads as follows, “Since the film is based on the life of an existing revolutionary who has and is still fighting against the social adversities, it will involve the situations and twists placed with a realistic approach. The film will definitely have a strong impact on society upon its release.”
Earlier it was rumored that SA Chandrasekhar would be directing this biopic and Vijay was approached to play the lead role. The team has quickly clarified the rumor with an official press statement now.