Popular Tamil film producer Xavier Britto hit the bullseye earlier this year with the box office blockbuster Master, starring 'Thalapathy' Vijay in the lead role and 'Makkal Selvan' Vijay Sethupathi cast as the antagonist under Lokesh Kanagaraj's direction. Xavier Britto, who produced Master under his XB Film Creators banner, had post the release of the film, launched a new banner, Esthell Entertainer, while also revealing its first production venture to be the upcoming Azhagiya Kanne, with Leo Sivakumar and Sanchita Shetty in the lead roles.
Azhagiya Kanne under Xavier Britto's Esthell Entertainer is directed by R. Vijayakumar, a former associate of National Award-winning director Seenu Ramasamy. Touted to be a romantic entertainer, production had begun on February 15, with Sarpatta Parambarai hero and Tamil actor Arya âon Monday releasing the venture's first look on the occasion of the film's hero Leo Sivakumar's birthday. Leo Sivakumar is popular pattimandram anchor Dindigul I. Leoni's son, who apart from playing the hero in Azhagiya Kanne, will be seen in a pivotal role in Vijay Sethupathi's next film, Maamanithan. Check out the Azhagiya Kanne first look below:
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Happy Birthday to #Leosivakumar @Sivakumar0215
All the best to the entire team for huge success!!! pic.twitter.com/0d4z7kIxxD— Arya (@arya_offl) August 2, 2021
Leo Sivakumar has been paired opposite Soodhu Kavvum heroine Sanchitha Shetty in Azhagiya Kanne and includes N.R. Raghunanthan for the music, with 'Kaviperasu' Vairamuthu, Yugabharathi and Ekadashi penning the lyrics. The film's technical crew features names like Kaadan fame A.R. Ashok Kumar for cinematography, acclaimed editor Sreekar Prasad's former associate Sangathamizhan. E taking care of the editing, while 'Stunt' Silva is in charge of the action, followed by Radhika Master on board as the choreographer and Vijay Thennarasu for the art direction. Although Azhagiya Kanne is a smaller film compared to Vijay's Master, producer Xavier Britto will be looking to strike big at the box office, including spelling success for his Esthell Entertainer banner.