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Rashmika Mandanna to play MS Subbulakshmi in biopic, launch Tuesday
Rashmika Mandanna has been officially cast as legendary Carnatic vocalist MS Subbulakshmi in a biopic directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, with music by Anirudh Ravichander. The project, produced by Allu Aravind, Rockline Venkatesh…
Rashmika Mandanna has been officially cast as legendary Carnatic vocalist MS Subbulakshmi in a biopic directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, with music by Anirudh Ravichander. The project, produced by Allu Aravind, Rockline Venkatesh and Bunny Vas under Geetha Arts, will be launched at a grand event at The Music Academy in Chennai on Tuesday, September 16, Subbulakshmi's 110th birth anniversary. Actor Kamal Haasan will attend as chief guest.
Subbulakshmi, the first musician to receive the Bharat Ratna, died in 2004 aged 88. Rashmika's casting marks a major departure from her recent commercial films. More details about the cast and production schedule are expected at the launch event.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The coverage is uniform straight reporting. Every source confirms Rashmika Mandanna has been officially cast as MS Subbulakshmi in a biopic directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, with music by Anirudh Ravichander and a grand launch at Chennai's Music Academy on September 16, Subbulakshmi's 110th birth anniversary, with Kamal Haasan as chief guest. No source questions the casting, the production timeline, or the creative direction. The only variation is in framing emphasis: tracktollywood.com contextualises Rashmika's career arc while the other outlets lead with the announcement itself. The Music Academy event is the concrete next step to watch.
Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral
Sources (4): telugu360.com (neutral report), pinkvilla.com (neutral report), cinemaexpress.com (neutral report), tracktollywood.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
