Marking the birthday of Shiva Rajkumar's mother tomorrow, the first look of the Sandalwood superstar from the historical 'Gautamiputra Satakarni' was released today.

As for the role, he is playing a 'burra katha' exponent, called as Haridasu, who heralds the arrival of Balakrishna's character. Looks like the oral storytelling technique is being leveraged to elevate the Emperor's character in the historical. Since every Telugu can relate to this tradition, expect the audience to appreciate both the concept and the theme of showering encomiums on the Satavahana legend.

In the poster, Shiva Rajkumar is seen telling a 'burra katha', as can be made out from his gesture.

The audio will be released in Tirupathi on Dec 16.