Dulquer Salmaan has been signed on to play the character of Gemini Ganesan in Savitri biopic Nadigaiyar Thilagam, which features Keerthy Suresh essaying the role of legendary actress Savitri.
The movie also stars Samantha playing the role of a journalist. The story will be narrated through the eyes of Samantha. Directed by Nag Ashwin as a Tamil, Telugu bilingual, Nadigaiyar Thilagam is currently in the final stages of pre-production.