'Tourist Family' Director Abishan Jeevinth to Play Lead Role In Soundarya Rajinikanth’s Next Production

The filmmaker-actor, who made his directorial debut with 'Tourist Family,' will play the lead role in Soundarya Rajinikanth’s new production, currently being shot in Chennai

Team THR India
By Team THR India
LAST UPDATED: SEP 01, 2025, 11:24 IST|5 min read
Abishan Jeevinth and Soundarya Rajinikanth
Abishan Jeevinth and Soundarya Rajinikanth

Abishan Jeevinth, best known for directing and acting in the superhit indie drama Tourist Family, is set to turn actor and take on the lead role in Soundarya Rajinikanth’s upcoming production. The project is being produced under the working title Production No 4, and will be directed by Madhan in his directorial debut.

Abishan will portray a character named Sathya, with the shoot already in progress in Chennai. The film is jointly produced by Soundarya Rajinikanth, Pasilian Nazerath and Magesh Raj Pasilian, under the banners of MRP Entertainment and Zion Films.

Malayalam actor Anaswara Rajan has also joined the cast of the film in a lead role. Incidentally, she is also a part of Selvaraghavan's 7G Rainbow Colony 2, which was a sequel to the director's own 7G Rainbow Colony.

Meanwhile, Shreyaas Krishna will be the cinematographer and Sean Roldan will compose music for the film. Roldan also composed music for Abishan's debut directorial, Tourist Family.

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This latest casting choice reflects Abishan’s continued journey between directing and acting. In Tourist Family, released in April 2023, he not only helmed the film but also played a troubled young man battling grief and addiction. The ensemble drama, featuring Sasikumar, Simran, Mithun Jai Shankar, MS Bhaskar and Ramesh Thilak, earned favourable reviews for its raw performances and grounded storytelling.

Soundarya Rajinikanth, daughter of Superstar Rajinikanth, last directed Velaiilla Pattadhaari 2 (2017), featuring Dhanush and Kajol. She had earlier helmed the animated film Kochadaiiyaan, a period adventure epic, starring Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles.

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While plot details remain under wraps on Production No 4, industry insiders suggest the film will lean heavily on character-driven drama, allowing Abishan to showcase his acting range beyond the raw vulnerability he displayed in Tourist Family.

With production underway, announcements on additional cast members are expected soon.

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