Dhanush's next release in Tamil cinema will be Maaran, the action drama, directed by the young and promising Karthick Naren of Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru and Mafia fame. The film will skip the theatrical release and has already inked the deal with the Disney Hotstar streaming platform for a direct OTT release. GV Prakash scores the music for this film which is expected to release at the beginning of March and an official word on the release date is awaited. The first single from the movie, 'Polladha Ulagam' was released a few days before and it opened to a rousing reception from the fans and music lovers. 

 Following the success of 'Polladha Ulagam', the second single from the movie is now all set to be released. Yes! The second single is titled 'Annana Thaalaattum' and it is a sister sentiment song between Dhanush and Smruthi Venkat who plays Dhanush's younger sister. 'Annana Thaalaattum', a heartwarming soulful number will be out tomorrow (February 19) on YouTube and other audio streaming platforms. GV Prakash is in great form in the last few years and he will be looking to maintain the form with this number as well. Maaran is produced by Sathya Jyothi Films and has cinematography handled by Vivek Anand.

Master sensation Malavika Mohanan plays the female lead in this stylish action drama that has Samuthirakani playing a grey shaded character. Apart from the main leads, the film also has Master Mahendran, Soorarai Pottru fame KK, itis Prashanth, and others. Maaran will have Dhanush playing the role of an investigative journalist and it is expected to show him in a stylish outlook. Dhanush is currently working on his next, Naane Varuven which is directed by his brother, Selvaraghavan. Dhanush also has movies like Thiruchitrambalam, The Gray Man (Hollywood), Vaathi, and an untitled film each with directors Arun Matheswaran, Mari Selvaraj, and Ram Kumar.