Overview
- Producer Sathya Jyothi Films announced Riya Shibu as the female lead in Vikram’s next feature, tentatively titled Chiyaan 63 and directed by Anand Shankar.
- Riya confirmed the role by posting a character announcement on Instagram, echoing the makers’ tagline and noting the project will start filming soon.
- The production signaled it is gearing up with a defined team that includes music by Santhosh Narayanan and cinematography by R D Rajasekar, with producers Sendhil and Arjun Thyagarajan.
- Social media users are criticizing the reported 39-year age gap between the leads, noting Riya is 21 and Vikram is 60, a pattern that often draws scrutiny in Indian cinema.
- The filmmakers have not revealed the on-screen relationship between the two characters, leaving key story context unknown as production readies to begin.