After Sai Pallavi, Rukmini Vasanth, Rashmika Mandanna to play legendary carnatic icon MS Subbulakshmi in upcoming biopic - Report

A biopic based on the life of Bharat Ratna awardee and legendary Carnatic singer MS Subbulakshmi is currently in the making. As per the latest buzz, actress Rashmika Mandanna is being considered to portray the iconic singer in the upcoming biographical drama.

Rashmika Mandanna reportedly underwent look test

According to a report by 123Telugu, Rashmika Mandanna has been selected for the lead role. It is also being said that a look test was recently conducted at her residence as part of the preparation process. The film is reportedly being directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, who is known for the critically acclaimed film ‘Jersey’. However, the makers have not yet made any official announcement regarding the project or its cast.

Earlier reports mentioned other actresses

Before Rashmika Mandanna’s name surfaced, there were reports that actress Rukmini Vasanth had been brought on board for the role. Those reports claimed that she would replace Sai Pallavi in the project.



Earlier this year, Sai Pallavi’s name was strongly linked to the biopic. Reports suggested that she would play the title role and had even started preparing for the character by learning Carnatic vocals and studying footage related to MS Subbulakshmi’s life and career.

Actresses upcoming films

With Rashmika Mandanna, Sai Pallavi, and Rukmini Vasanth all being linked to the project at different times, there is still uncertainty about who will finally play the legendary singer. Until an official statement is released, all reports remain unconfirmed.

All the three actresses are busy with multiple projects of their own as Rashmika Mandana is working on her next projects ‘Mysaa’ and ‘Ranabaali’ and promoting her upcoming film, ‘Cocktail 2’.

While Rukmini Vasanth is also shooting with Jr NTR and Prashanth Neel’s upcoming large scale action entertainer ‘Dragon.’ Sai Pallavi is busy with the grand mythological epic, ‘Ramayana’ co-starring with Ranbir Kapoor and Yash. She also has a Tamil project with Dhanush in his pipeline tentatively called, ‘D55’.