Chennai: Veteran actor Kamal Haasan has congratulated the team behind Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi’s 'Amaran' after the film was selected as the opening feature in the Indian Panorama section at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

In addition to the honour, 'Amaran' has also been nominated for the prestigious Golden Peacock Award under the International Competition category.

Sharing the film’s poster on social media, Kamal Haasan expressed his pride, writing:

“Proud to share the immortal Major Mukund Varadarajan's story that stirred India's soul will now echo across the world.”

The ‘Vikram’ star continued, “Extremely delighted to share that #Amaran has been nominated for the Golden Peacock Award under the International Competition and will be the opening feature film in the Indian Panorama section at the 56th International Film Festival of India, Goa. Grateful to the jury and congratulations to all fellow nominees. @IFFIGoa @nfdcindia @MIB_India A Film By @Rajkumar_KP Kudos Team - @Siva_Kartikeyan, @Sai_Pallavi92, @gvprakash, #Mahendran, and the entire teams at @RKFI and @turmericmediaTM.”

He also extended his wishes to the team, tagging director Rajkumar Periasamy, lead actors Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi, composer GV Prakash Kumar, producer R Mahendran, and the teams at Raaj Kamal Films International and Turmeric Media.

'Amaran' is a biographical drama based on the book 'India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes' by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh, which features a chapter on Major Mukund Varadarajan, who was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra.

The film follows Indhu Rebecca Varghese, played by Sai Pallavi, as she sets out to receive the award on behalf of her late husband, Major Mukund Varadarajan, portrayed by Sivakarthikeyan. Through her journey, the story reflects on Mukund’s life, bravery, and service to the nation.

The supporting cast includes Rahul Bose, Bhuvan Arora, Haethakshi V, Lallu, Anbu Thasan, Shreekumar, Shyamaprasad, Shyam Mohan, Paul T Baby, Raju Rajappan, Shyla Das, and Geetha Kailasam, among others.

Produced by Kamal Haasan, R Mahendran, and Vivek Krishnani under the banners of Raaj Kamal Films International and Sony Pictures Films India, Amaran became the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of 2024 and the ninth-highest-grossing Indian film of the year.

IANS