As we all know, Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi will be acting in the biopic of former International cricketer, Muttiah Muralidharan. This biopic film is in pre-production stages right now and Vijay Sethupathi is getting prepared for his character in the film. Reportedly, Vijay Sethupathi is undergoing intensive training for getting into the shoes of Muttiah Muralidharan and it looks like an exciting project is on cards. The film is touted to be titled as 800, referring to the number of wickets taken by the off spinning legend in Test cricket.

This film will be produced by DAR Motion Pictures, in association with Rana Daggubati's Suresh Productions. The film will be shot in Tamil, but will be released in other languages as well, thereby making it a pan-Indian film. Muttiah Muralidharan is a legend in the field of cricket and the makers would want to make his story reach globally. 800 will be directed by MS Sripathy who made his directorial debut with Jai’s Kanimozhi.

The latest exciting update about this biopic drama is that the film will have music scored by the young and talented Sam CS. Yes! Sam CS, who celebrated his birthday yesterday (July 30), announced his next set of projects and one among those happens to be Muttiah Muralidharan's biopic. Sam CS’ upcoming line up of films include Madhavan’s Rocketry, Arun Vijay-Arivazhagan’s untitled film (AV31), Regina Cassandra’s Soorpanagai, Vijay Sethupathi’s 800 (Muttiah Muralidharan biopic), Sasikumar’s Rajavamsam, Jai’s Yenni Thunika, Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Kannai Nambathey, Telugu film Mosagallu, Ravi Teja’s untitled next, Harish Kalyan’s direct Telugu flick, and Pushkar-Gayathri’s web series (for Prime Video), and a few more projects.

Going by this list, it looks like Sam CS will have a busy year ahead! Sam CS is known for his sensational work in films like Vikram Vedha, Kaithi, and more. We can expect him to deliver some inspiring musical scores to elevate the experience of 800. Talking in an official statement, Sam CS thanked music lovers and the press and media for their constant support for his music. He said, “I thank everyone from the film fraternity, who laid their trust on me. If not for their support, this success would have not been possible. My heartiest thanks to the press and media friends! They recognized my works and took it towards zillions. The way they appreciated and promoted my works with personal interest is a priceless gift. My fans, who made me a part of their family. Every time, I go through their tweets, posts, and personal messages, they just don’t make me smile but moisten my eyes and such moments of emotional bliss are the way through which an artist can experience Godliness. Such positive vibrations instill more energy, confidence, and responsibilities to proceed ahead and deliver commendable works.”