Simbu finishes major ‘Arasan’ schedule after over two months of night shoots; says ‘Time to recharge’

Actor Silambarasan, popularly known as Simbu, has shared an update about his upcoming film ‘Arasan’. The actor announced that the team has completed one of the biggest shooting schedules of the film after working continuously for more than two months.

‘Arasan’ shoot update

Simbu took to his Instagram handle to share a short video on social media. In the video, he is seen shaking hands with director Vetri Maaran after the schedule came to an end. The film's cinematographer also thanked the entire team for their support and hard work.Simbu wrote, "That’s a wrap on one amazing big schedule for #Arasan. Time to recharge, recover, see some daylight, and get ready for what comes next."

The actor had resumed shooting for ‘Arasan’ on April 25. Since then, most of the filming happened at night.

A few days ago, Simbu shared that the continuous night shoots had affected his daily routine.He wrote, "More than 2 + months of continuous night shoots. My circadian rhythm is officially confused."He had also shared a picture with director Vetri Maaran and action choreographer Peter Hain and wrote, "Arasan in action mode." The team was filming important action scenes during this schedule.

Cast of ‘Arasan’

Speaking of the cast, it includes Vijay Sethupathi, Samuthirakani, Andrea Jeremiah, Kishore, Priyanka Arul Mohan and Yogi Babu in important roles. The first shooting schedule was completed in Kovilpatti last year before filming continued in Chennai. The music is composed by Anirudh.

Promo of ‘Arasan’

The film's promo introduced an interesting story set in the world of ‘Vada Chennai’. In the video, Simbu tells director Nelson that the story is based on real people and real places. He also says, "If you put out a disclaimer, even if the incidents shown in the film are true, no one can question you."The promo later shows Simbu standing in court after being accused of three murders. He says he is not guilty, but the scenes that follow raise many questions about the truth.