Actor-filmmaker Raghava Lawrence took to his social media pages to announce his next project. Lawrence announced that the sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2005 hit film Chandramukhi is in the works. The choreographer-turned-actor will be talking on a role in the film. He says that he has signed on to appear in the film after getting the blessings from the Superstar Rajinikanth.
Chandramukhi was a 2005 horror-comedy film. It was the Tamil adaptation of the hit Malayama film Manichitrathazhu.
The upcoming sequel titled Chandramukhi 2 is being directed by P Vasu. The director had also directed the sequel to Apthamitra with Vishnuvardhan. Apthamitra was the Kannada adaption of Manichitrathazhu. Sun Pictures is producing Chandramukhi 2.
In addition to announcing the sequel, Raghava Lawrence has also stated that he will be donating a part of his pay from the film to coronavirus relief funds. The actor has pledged a sum of Rs 3 crores to COVID-19 relief.
The actor took to his Facebook page to write, “ Hai friends and fans, I want to share the happy news with you all. One of my next projects is my thailavar’s movie Chandra Mukhi 2, I’m so lucky to act in this project with Thalaivar’s permission and blessings which is Directed by P. Vasu sir and produced by my lucky producer sun pictures Kalanithi Maran sir. With the advance I get from it, I humbly pledge to contribute 3 crores for Coronavirus relief fund. 50 lakhs to the PM – CARES fund, 50 Lakhs to CM relief Fund (Tamil Nadu), 50 lakhs for fees union and I want to extend my special contribution of 50 lakhs for my dancer’s union and 25 lakhs for my physical abled boys and 75 lakhs for daily labor’s and for people from my birthplace Royapuram, Desiyanagar. All food essentials will be delivered with the help of the police with proper safety. Service is god."
Meanwhile, Lawrence is also making his Bollywood directorial debut with Akshay Kumar's upcoming film Laxmi Bomb. I