Arya starrer period film 'Madarasapattinam', directed by Vijay of 'Kireedom' and 'Poi Solla Porom' fame, has got a new lease of life thanks to Sun Pictures. The production company has decided to acquire the distribution rights of 'Madarasapattinam', produced by Kalpathi Agoram at a whopping cost of Rs.30 crores.

The development has come as a great relief for the film, as it has been struggling to proceed due to the pessimism created by the failure of Arya's latest film 'Sarvam'. The producer was even contemplating cutting down Arya's fee before Sun Pictures came forward to buy the film at a magnanimous rate.

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Director Vijay is more relieved, as he was worrying about the quality of the film in case of reduction in the budget. Now he can go all out to recreate the early 1900s of Madras, as required by his story.