Parthiban Mass Speech at Mersal Audio Launch on Sri Thenandal Films. Mersal movie starring Thalapathy Vijay and directed by Atlee. Mersal will have the Mozart of Madras - AR Rahman - donning the music director's cap. Mersal movie also stars Nithya Menen, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu as the three leading ladies. Actors S.J. Surya, Sathyaraj and Vadivelu will reportedly play key roles in the film. The much-awaited audio launch of Mersal took place at Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Mersal Audio Launch saw who's who of Kollywood in attendance including Dhanush, who said that he's a very good friend of Vijay and that he admires his silence. Mersal audio launch was a celebration of sorts. It marks 25 years of Vijay and AR Rahman in the industry.