Ilaiyaraaja out, GV Prakash Kumar in: ‘Pocket Novel’ turns a new page
Legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja has exited the upcoming film 'Pocket Novel', directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja. GV Prakash Kumar has been brought on board to replace him as the music composer for the project.
Why it matters
Changes in high-profile creative collaborations in the Tamil film industry often generate significant public and media interest.
We had earlier reported that Tamil filmmaker Thiagarajan Kumararaja has reunited with his Super Deluxe star Vijay Sethupathi for an upcoming film titled Pocket Novel . The film, currently in production, was set to have music composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja . However, it is now known that the legendary composer has opted out of the project.
A source close to the production has confirmed to The Hindu that Ilaiyaraaja has exited the project and that GV Prakash Kumar has been roped in as the music composer. The reason for this change remains unknown at the moment.
Pocket Novel , also starring Kannada star Raj B Shetty, Kishore and Malavika Mohanan, marks Kumararaja’s return to feature film direction after seven long years.
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