Major Mukund Varadarajan, an Indian Army officer who was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry award, for his valour in a counterterrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014.

The teaser unfolds a gripping narrative of the Indian army's bold historical attack on enemy territory, with Sivakarthikeyan rallying his troops to the border, instilling courage and motivation.

Murugadoss said that he was impressed by Rukmini’s performance in another film and felt that she was more suitable for the role than Mrunal.

The film also has the ensemble technical crew from Rockstar Anirudh as the music composer, Sudeep Elaman as the cinematographer.

The film’s pooja launch ceremony took place today, with the presence of the cast and crew.

Another exciting name that has been approached for SK23 is Vidyut Jammwal, the action star of Bollywood, who is known for his stunts and martial arts skills.

The video shows the actor undergoing rigorous training, both physical and mental, to get into the skin of a soldier.

The most exciting news for the fans is that Kamal Haasan, the legendary actor and filmmaker, may also make a special appearance in the film.

In the press meet at Chennai, Rajinikanth announced that he has completed 80 per cent of the shooting for his upcoming film Vettaiyan, directed by TJ Gnanavel.

‘SK 21’ boasts of a stellar cast that includes Sai Pallavi, Rahul Bose, Lallu Prasath, Gaurav Venkatesh, Mir Salman and others.