Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Ameer’s Maakaali Begins Brisk Shooting Schedule in Vellore
Maakaali is a new Tamil film starring Ameer.
Its director is Aravinth S B. The movie has started filming in Vellore.
The team began the shoot with a traditional pooja on Wednesday.
Mari Selvaraj announced the film and is helping produce it.
The makers say the story will focus on a serious social issue.
They also describe it as emotional and thought-provoking.
The posters use animal skeletons to create a dark mood.
Several other actors and film technicians are part of the project.
Director Aravinth S B’s Maakaali, starring Tamil actor-director Ameer, is being filmed in Vellore.
The production began with a traditional pooja on Wednesday, according to unit sources.
The film is intended to address an important social issue through a hard-hitting and intense story.
Mari Selvaraj, who previously worked with Aravinth S B, announced the title and is also a producer.
The cast includes Swasika, Anishma Anilkumar, Hariharan, Ashwin Ram and Lenin Bharathi.
- Who
- The film stars Ameer and is directed by Aravinth S B; Mari Selvaraj is among its producers.
- What
- Shooting has begun for Maakaali, a film described as a socially focused and intense drama.
- When
- The shoot began with a traditional pooja on Wednesday; the current schedule is progressing briskly.
- Where
- Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- The makers aim to explore an important social issue and themes involving human pain, limitations and social reality.
- Film
- Maakaali
- Lead actor
- Ameer
- Director
- Aravinth S B
- Producers
- K. Karunamoorthy, Divya Mari Selvaraj and Mari Selvaraj
- Production banners
- Ayngaran International and Navvi Studios
- Music
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Cinematography
- Selvarathinam Pradheepan
- Filming location
- Vellore