MS Subbulakshmi Amma Chose This Team

M.S. Subbulakshmi Biopic Launch Event

The launch of the M.S. A Legacy On Screen event was held at Chennai’s Music Academy in the presence of Kamal Haasan on the occasion of singer M S Subbulakshmi Amma’s 110th birth anniversary. Kamal Haasan gave the ceremonial clap for the film.

Addressing the gathering, Allu Aravind thanked Kamal Haasan for attending the event despite his busy schedule. He said seeing M.S. Subbulakshmi Amma’s portrait at the venue was an emotional moment and made him feel that Amma herself had chosen everyone involved in the project, including Rashmika Mandanna to portray her on screen.

Allu Aravind shared that while everyone knows M.S. Amma as a legendary musician, learning about her struggles, discipline, courage, and dedication inspired the team to make this biopic. He praised Gowtam Tinnanuri for spending an entire year researching her life, travelling extensively, and meeting several people to understand her journey.

He also revealed that Gowtam stepped away from another major project to direct this film, while Rockline Venkatesh had spent nearly seven years securing the rights and developing the biopic with the support of M.S. Amma’s family. Allu Aravind said Anirudh Ravichander was chosen because he can connect M.S. Amma’s legacy with today’s generation, adding that the team is not recreating her music but weaving Anirudh’s score into her life story.

Produced by Allu Aravind, Rockline Venkatesh, and Bunny Vas, the pan-India film is directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, stars Rashmika Mandanna in the title role, and features music by Anirudh Ravichander.

The launch was attended by Kamal Haasan, Suhasini, Sivakumar, Mahendran, Samuthirakani, Kalaipuli S. Thanu, Rajendran, Katragadda Prasad, M.S. Subbulakshmi’s grandson Chandrasekhar, his wife Mala, members of M.S. Amma’s family, and several guests from the worlds of cinema and classical music.