Mersal Arasan-Thala Thalapathy Version going to rock this dewali... Mersal is period action fantasy thriller film starring actor Vijay in triple roles with Kajal Agarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nithya Menon playing the female-lead roles. The film is directed by Atlee and co-written by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad, S. Ramana Girivasan and Atlee with background score and soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman while the cinematography is done by G. K. Vishnu and editing is by Ruben. As reflected in the interview of Vijay himself, with over-emphasis, exaggerated and a skewed portrayal of the post-demonetization protests in Tamil Nadu, this movie is expected to include separatist elements and ideas. The film began its production in February 2017 with actors Sathyaraj, S. J. Surya, and Vadivelu amongst others in supporting roles. Vijay along with A. R. Rahman marking their 25th year in the film industry as film actor and music composer, respectively. Thenandal Studios Limited celebrates their 100th film as Mersal.