Bison follows the story of Kittan Velusamy, a youngster from a socially backward community in a village in Tamil Nadu. Set in the 1990s, the film portrays his dream of becoming a kabaddi player from his school days.
However, his journey is hindered by societal oppression, prejudice from privileged groups, familial restrictions, and violent rivalries. How Kittan uses his natural skills to stand against those who oppose him, and how he eventually emerges as a national player representing India at the Asian Games, forms the core of the narrative.
The film is inspired by real-life incidents faced by kabaddi player P. Ganesan.
Cast and crew of Bison
Bison stars Chiyaan Vikram’s son, Dhruv Vikram, in the lead role. Alongside the Adithya Varma actor, the movie features Pasupathy, Ameer, Lal, Anupama Parameswaran, Rajisha Vijayan, Azhagam Perumal, Haritha Mutharasan, K. Prapanjan, Aruvi Madhan, Anurag Arora, Puliyankulam Kannan, Subatra Robert, Vishwadev Rachakonda, and several others in key roles.
Written and directed by Mari Selvaraj, the movie is produced by Sameer Nair, Deepak Seigal, Pa. Ranjith, and Aditi Anand under the banners of Applause Entertainment and Neelam Studios.
The musical tracks and background score are composed by Nivas K. Prasanna, with cinematography by Ezhil Arasu K. and editing by Sakthi Thiru.
The movie was released during the Diwali season this year, alongside Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dude and Harish Kalyan’s Diesel. The Dhruv-starrer received widespread praise from both critics and audiences.