Anupam Kher To Play Important Role In Nayanthara's Connect

Director Ashwin Saravanan rose to fame with the horror film Maya. He then followed it up with an incredible psychological horror flick, Game Over, starring Taapsee Pannu. His film, Iravaakaalam, is yet to see the light of the day. On Nayanthara's 37th birthday, director Vignesh Shivan announced his next production venture, Connect. The horror film will be directed by Ashwin Saravanan. Anupam Kher and Sathyaraj have been roped in to play important roles in the film. Cinematographer Manikantan Krishnamacharya, composer Prithvi Chandrasekhar, and editor Richard Kevin form the technical crew. The others in the technical crew are Rajakrishnan M.R. (Sound Mix), “Real” Satish (Stunts), Anu Vardhan & Kavitha J (Costumes), Chidambaram (Makeup), Sneha Manoj, Astha Bisani (Prosthetic artist), and Real works Studios(VFX).

Director Ashwin Saravanan, in a statement, said, "We are glad we have boarded him as one of the principal actors of this film. We had grown watching him in films and it is indeed a pride to have him on board. He was super friendly in the sets and was more than accommodating in discussing his role and character. He had expressed his happiness on being associated with a Tamil film and was rich in praising the quality and working standards of the Tamil film industry. We as a unit are assured that his opinion on Tamil films will get more enhanced after this connection."