UTV Motion Pictures has announced that its next film in Tamil, co-produced with Vishal Film Factory titled Naan Sigappu Manithan that will star actor Vishal opposite Lakshmi Menon. The film will be written and directed by Thiru of Samar fame and is scheduled to go on floors in the third week of this month.
A romantic action thriller, Naan Sigappu Manithan, with a new storyline, is sure to surprise the audience. “We are impressed with Thiru’s storytelling and are confident he will deliver an outstanding film with Vishal. Though the title of the film is borrowed from a 1985 superhit film starring superstar Rajinikanth, it is a new subject untold in Tamil cinema and we look forward to the release of the film,” said G Dhananjayan, chief, South business — Studios, Disney UTV.
Vishal of Vishal Film Factory (VFF), who will play the lead role in the film said, “VFF is proud and happy to be associated with UTV to produce our second film venture this November with Thiru. With all your love and support, we are aiming to complete the film in one schedule and release in summer 2014.”
“I believe that the strength of a team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team. I am personally very excited to be working with such a fabulous team at UTV Motion pictures and Vishal Film Factory. Looking forward to an enchanting experience,” said writer-director Thiru.
S S Thaman will compose the music for the film, while the cinematography will be handled by Richard M Nathan, editing by Anthony L Ruben and art direction by Jackie.