Towards the end of last year, it was announced that Bollywood actor Sunny Leone would be making her acting debut in the Tamil film industry in a magnum opus film titled Veeramadevi.
Hey folks... The wait is over...The title of my much awaited Tamil film is #Veeramadevi Historical magnum opus. I am so so excited :p @vcvadivudaiyan @DoneChannel1 #SunnyLeoneInsouth pic.twitter.com/7TCHS1h2vp
— Sunny Leone (@SunnyLeone) December 27, 2017
To be directed by V C Vadivudayan under Ponse Stephen's Steeve's Corner banner with music by Amresh Ganesh, Veeramadevi will reportedly be shot in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam with Sunny Leone allotting a 150 days call sheet in light of the film’s release being planned for early 2019.
Having said that, production on Veeramadevi kicked off today with a formal pooja, which will mark Sunny Leone’s first full-length role in Tamil cinema after her song appearance in Jai’s Vadacurry in 2014.
.@SunnyLeone's first tamil movie #Veeramadevi starts with a pooja today. @vcvadivudaiyan to direct this horror project.. #SunnyLeone @DoneChannel1 pic.twitter.com/so5aZUeaId
— Galatta Media (@galattadotcom) February 7, 2018
Sunny Leone is said to have undertaken training in martial arts, sword fighting and horse riding for the to prepare for the role with the help of a trainer brought in from Mumbai .
Actor Navdeep will be playing the antagonist while veteran thespian Nassar is to essay a vital supporting role in this film for which huge sets have been erected.