'Roja' and 'Bombay' actor Aravind Swamy is essaying the role of the legendary Tamil thespian and former Tamil Nadu chief minister MG Ramachandran in Kangana Ranaut's biopic on J Jayalalitha. MGR was Jaya's political mentor.

The First Look of Swamy's MGR and a Teaser were unveiled today, marking MGR's birth anniversary. And the 'Dhruva' antagonist is looking convincing in the black-and-white song shot on him. The actor doesn't have a full-fledged role in the movie.

Directed by AL Vijay, the biopic has been written by 'Baahubali' and 'RRR' writer Vijayendra Prasad. Made in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, it's jointly produced by Vishnu Induri and Shailesh Singh. GV Prakash Kumar will compose the music. Vishal Vittal is cranking the camera.