Andhagan release date: Prashanth's movie to now hit theatres earlier | Find out when here

Andhagan: Prashanth plays a blind pianist in the film, which also features Simran, Priya Anand, and others. The movie is helmed by Prashanth's father, Thiagarajan

Andhagan

Andhagan, the upcoming Tamil film starring actor Prashanth in the lead role, was initially scheduled to be released in theatres on August 15 to cash in on the long Independence Day weekend. The makers announced on Wednesday that the film’s release has advanced by a week. Andhagan will now hit the big screens on August 9.

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Andhagan release date changed

Actor Prashanth, who ruled the roost during the 90s and 2000s, headlines the upcoming film Andhagan. It is a remake of the hit Hindi film Andhadhun, which was released in 2018 and received positive responses. Now, after six years, the film is getting a Tamil remake, with Prashanth starring as the protagonist.

In Andhagan, Prashanth plays a blind pianist who aspires to go to London. Apart from Prashanth, the film also stars Simran, Priya Anand, Karthik Muthuraman, Samuthirakani, Yogi Babu, Urvasi, K.S. Ravikumar, and Vanitha Vijaykumar, Leela Samson, Poovaiyar, Manobala, Besant Ravi, Mohan Vaithiya, Lakshmi Pradeep, Rekha Suresh, Semmalar, and Kavitha, among others.

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The film is helmed by Prashanth's father and actor, Thiagarajan, and is produced by Shanthi Thiagarajan. Santhosh Narayanan has scored the music for the film. Ravi Yadav has cranked the camera and the editing is by Sathish Suriya.

Where to watch Andhadun

Andhadhun is a black comedy thriller film directed by Sriram Raghavan. The film is available for streaming on ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium.

The film starred Tabu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte and Anil Dhawan. It revolves around a blind pianist who aspires to travel abroad and be a musician. However, in a surprising turn of events, he becomes the prime witness to a crime committed by a rich housewife, which lands him in a lot of trouble.

Andhadhun was remade in several languages, including in Telugu as Maestro and in Malayalam as Bhramam. It is produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Matchbox Pictures.

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