Lal Salaam (transl. Red Salute) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film written and directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth. It is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under the banner Lyca Productions. The film stars Rajinikanth in an extended cameo appearance, along with Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth.
The film was announced in November 2022, along with the title of the film. Principal photography commenced in March 2023 and wrapped in August 2023. The film has music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography handled by Vishnu Rangasamy and editing by B. Pravin Baaskar.
Lal Salaam is scheduled for a theatrical release in January 2024, coinciding with Pongal.
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Moideen Bhai (extended cameo appearance)
- Vishnu Vishal
- Vikranth
- Livingston
- Senthil
- Jeevitha as Moideen’s sister
- K. S. Ravikumar as Ra. Sathyamoorthy
- Thambi Ramaiah
- Nirosha as Moideen’s wife
- Ananthika Sanilkumar
- Vivek Prasanna
- Dhanya Balakrishna
- Thangadurai
- Poster Nandakumar
- Adithya Menon
- Pondy Ravi
- Kapil Dev as himself (Cameo appearance)
Production
Development
In October 2022, Aishwarya Rajinikanth was rumoured to direct a movie starring Atharvaa in the lead role and Rajinikanth in an extended cameo appearance. However, in November, Aishwarya, via social media, announced her next directional film titled Lal Salaam, which stars Vishnu Vishal as a cricketer in the film and Vikranth in the lead roles and Rajinikanth in an extended cameo appearance.
Filming
The principal photography commenced on 7 March 2023 in Chennai, while a muhurat puja was held in December 2022. The first schedule in Chennai was wrapped up in April. The second schedule in Mumbai began in May. Rajinikanth joined the schedule that month. Former cricketer Kapil Dev also joined the schedule that month. In June, moved the team to Pondicherry. Rajinikanth had wrapped up his portions by 12 July. The team completed shooting the second schedule in July. Vishnu also wrapped up his portions by 5 August. The principal photography wrapped up by 7 August.
Music
The music and background score is composed by A. R. Rahman, in his maiden collaboration with Aishwarya, Vishnu and Vikranth.
In November 2023, it was announced that the audio rights for the film were purchased by Sony Music India.
Release
Lal Salaam is scheduled for a theatrical release in January 2024, coinciding with Pongal.Teaser released on 12th November 2023. Satellite rights sold to Sun TV.
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