However, his career and life took a dramatic turn when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2012.

The talks are still in progress and an official confirmation is awaited from the makers.

The film took five years to complete, as the team had to overcome various hurdles, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the VFX work, and the budget constraints.

MGR, whose full name was Marudhur Gopalan Ramachandran, was born on January 17, 1917, in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

However, it also faced backlash from some sections of the Hindu community, who accused the film of hurting their religious sentiments and promoting love jihad.

The documentary will also feature rare footage and photos of Veerappan, as well as interviews with his relatives, friends, foes, and victims.

The film, directed by Arun Madheshwaran, is a historical drama that depicts the struggle of the oppressed castes for the right to enter temples, a basic human right that was denied to them for centuries.

The film, which spans over seven decades from the 1870s to the 1940s, chronicles the evolution of the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in Karnataka and the struggles of the mine workers who toiled under harsh conditions.

Master made on a budget of around 150 crores, and witnessed the victory by collecting more than 220 crores.

The video also reveals that the music director and the rest of the cast and crew are yet to be announced.