Rashmika Mandanna is reportedly selected to portray the legendary Carnatic singer MS Subbulakshmi in a biopic. Both outlets say the casting decision has been finalised and that an official announcement is expected soon.
NDTV and Times of India also link the forthcoming confirmation to a specific date: NDTV says the makers plan to announce on September 16, while Times of India reports that the announcement is expected to coincide with Subbulakshmi’s birth anniversary. Both accounts state that Rashmika’s casting follows earlier consideration of other actors for the same role, including Sai Pallavi and Rukmini Vasanth. Times of India adds that Gowtam Tinnanuri is set to direct the film and frames it as an effort to bring Subbulakshmi’s life story to a wider audience. While the outlets align on the casting and the timing of the announcement, they differ slightly on whether the date is described as September 16 specifically or as falling on the singer’s birth anniversary.
