Did Sivakarthikeyan not charge any remuneration for Ayalaan? Actor reveals

Ayalaan, the long-awaited sci-fi drama led by actor Sivakarthikeyan, is finally slated for its theatrical release during the upcoming Pongal festival in 2024. This film which embarked on its journey in 2016, faced numerous hurdles and delays but has now reached its culmination. Despite the setbacks, the core team, including the main cast and crew, remained steadfast in their belief in the project's potential and uniqueness.

Did Sivakarthikeyan not charge any money for Ayalaan?

Sivakarthikeyan, displaying unwavering dedication, chose to forgo his salary to support the Ayalaan's completion. "The question was whether I needed to get paid or make this movie happen," he told Behindwoods.Fortunately, Sivakarthikeyan chose the latter. "The vision was to make a movie of this scale and size on a budget in our industry. When we started this project there was no such thing as 'pan-India'," he recalled.

Ayalaan aimed to break barriers

The film aimed to break barriers within the Tamil film industry by presenting a production of substantial scale and magnitude within a budget, a concept relatively uncommon in regional cinema at the project's outset. Sivakarthikeyan reminisced about the initial stages, highlighting the absence of the pan-India phenomenon that later became a defining trend post the monumental success of Baahubali 2.

"We wanted to make a film like this in the Tamil film industry and establish that we can also do a variety of content. But, unfortunately, the producer faced many issues. And it became clear that the only way to make this film happen was to give up my salary. The only thing on my mind was to take this vision to people through theatres," he added.

About Sivakarthikeyan's Ayalaan

Written and directed by R. Ravikumar, Ayalaan orbits around the tale of an alien's encounter in Chennai. The movie also features Rakul Preet Singh, Sharad Kelkar, and Isha Koppikar in prominent roles. Ayalaan is slated for a theatrical release on January 12, 2024.