Sivakarthikeyan’s upcoming movie ‘SK 21’ is produced by Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan and directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy. On the eve of the birthday of the family favorite star, the title teaser of the film has been released.
‘SK 21’ gets the intense title ‘Amaran’ and stars Sivakarthikeyan as martyred real-life Indian Army Major Mukund Varadarajan. The teaser shows Siva as the major leading his men in the battle against Pakistani terrorists at the border. The clip shows how focused the Major was in motivating his men in their sole mission of saving innocent lives in Kashmir from the terrorists.
Sivakarthikeyan’s amazing body transformation to portray Major Mukund Varadarajan
Sivakarthikeyan one of the most family-friend stars among the younger generation has so far acted in only safe commercial mass hero movies. There have been criticisms on him not moving away from his comfort zone. However, in the ‘Amaran’ teaser, he has proven that he has done a lot of body building and homework for his role and his look as the army major Mukund Varadarajan has stunned not only his fans but general netizens too. Its indeed going to be a milestone birthday 38th birthday on February 17th.
Amaran Cast and Crew Details
In ‘Amaran’ actress Sai Pallavi portrays the role of Major Mukund’s longtime girlfriend turned wife Indhu Rebecca Varghese. G.V. Prakash Kumar is scoring the music. The biopic which is expected to release in Summer 2024 is jointly produced by Kamal Haasan, Sony Entertainment, R. Mahendran and Vakil Khan.
Who was Major Mukund Varadarajan and how did he die?
Major Mukund Varadarajan was an Indian Army officer who displayed immense courage and leadership during a counterterrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir. Let us share more about his life and the circumstances of his heroic sacrifice:
- Early Life and Service:
- Major Mukund Varadarajan was born on April 12, 1983, in Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
- He received his Bachelor of Commerce from Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya and a diploma in journalism from the Madras Christian College. He married his long-time girlfriend Indhu Rebecca Varghese in 2009 and the family lived in Besant Nagar, Chennai.
- Inspired by his family’s legacy of military service, he joined the Indian Army’s Rajput Regiment as a commissioned officer.
- Mukund served in various capacities, including a United Nations mission in Lebanon.
- The Heroic Act:
- On April 25, 2014, Major Mukund Varadarajan led an anti-terrorist cordon and search operation based on intelligence inputs in a village in South Kashmir.
- During the operation, his team encountered heavy fire from terrorists.
- Despite being seriously injured, and losing some of his brave men Mukund Varadarajan displayed remarkable courage. He crawled forward and neutralized three terrorists including Hizbul commander Altaf Wani.
- His actions were even more remarkable considering the setting of darkness, which could have allowed the terrorists to escape.
- Unfortunately, Major Mukund Varadarajan succumbed to his injuries during evacuation to the hospital.
- Posthumous Recognition:
- , Major Mukund Varadarajan was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peace-time gallantry award.
- His widow received the Ashok Chakra from President Pranab Mukherjee on January 26, 2015.
- Mukund’s personal relationships meant a lot to him, and he was known for making others feel special on their birthdays and anniversaries.\