By now, we all know that Superstar Rajinikanth, producer Ramkumar and Prabhu watched the preview of late Kannada superstar Vishnuvardhan's last film Aptha Rakshaka, and that the superstar was visibly moved by the climax and in tears after watching Vishnu's acting. Meanwhile, Aptha Rakshaka has stormed the Kannada box office and is expected to become the biggest blockbuster ever in Kannada.
Now rumours are circulating that a Tamil remake is planned by the Superstar and he will reprise the role played by late Kannada superstar Vishnuvardhan in Aptha Rakshaka. The film has been tentatively titled Vettaiyan in Tamil.
Aptha Rakshaka, the sequel of Apthamitra (which was remade in Tamil as Chandramukhi with superstar Rajinikanth in the lead), is directed by P. Vasu and Gurukiran has scored the music. The film stars Dr. Vishnuvardhana, Vimala Raman, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Bhavana, Sandhya, Komal Kumar, Srinivasamurthy, Avinash and others. The producer is Krishna Prajwal.
Now let's just wait for the official confirmation about the remake!
Source: Galatta
