Rajinikanth 173 Dharman directed by Ashwath Marimuthu is progressing well. Produced by Kamal Haasan, the film targets Sankranthi 2027 release after multiple delays. Rajini completed one schedule and is shooting continuously. Dharman portrays Rajini as a doctor forced into violence, promising action family thriller elements. Reports from Chennai say Ram Pothineni agreed for negative role in Dharman. He will reportedly play Rajini daughter Sreeleela's pair and face Rajini in intense episodes. This marks Ram debut as antagonist. It follows his 23rd directorial film schedule and needs date adjustments for Tamil
. Rajini completed one schedule and is shooting continuously. Dharman portrays Rajini as a doctor forced into violence, promising action family thriller elements.
Reports from Chennai say Ram Pothineni agreed for negative role in Dharman. He will reportedly play Rajini daughter Sreeleela's pair and face Rajini in intense episodes. This marks Ram debut as antagonist. It follows his 23rd directorial film schedule and needs date adjustments for Tamil shoot.
Moving from energetic hero to villain gives Ram scope to expand in Kollywood. Previous Telugu heroes like Nagarjuna in Coolie and Karthikeya in Valimai got limited impact as villains. Trade says Ram role has a powerful touch. Official confirmation from makers is still pending.
Dharman is family thriller with commercial mass elements by Ashwath Marimuthu of Oh My Kadavule and Dragon fame. Rajini leads as doctor turned fighter. Before Dharman, Jailer 2 will release on 15 October 2026. Of the news turn out to be true, we can expect Rajini - Ram clash to be major highlight of Dharman.