The buzz surrounding AR Murugadoss's 7aum Arivu continues to mount. The Buddhist monk character portrayed by Suriya is especially interest worthy. Apparently this character is originally a Pallava prince named Bodhidharman. The Prince like Buddha himself renounces his Kingdom, becomes a monk and goes to China to spread the word about Buddhism.
The existence of this Prince has been recorded in history, but Murugadoss has given a fictionalized account of his life that is based on some true facts. It sounds fascinating for sure. Shruti Haasan is a scientist in the film. The film will alternate between the past and the present during the course of the narrative.