CHENNAI: Director Vijay says his plans to remake Malayalam hit film "Charlie" in Tamil, with R. Madhavan in the lead, has been delayed and it won't happen anytime soon.
"Right now, my focus is on my next project 'Karu'. 'Charlie' remake will take time and it's not happening soon. Sai Pallavi is part of the project and it will be her Tamil film debut," Vijay told IANS.
"Karu" was officially launched On Sunday. The project will be bankrolled by Lyca Productions.
While Nirav Shah will crank the camera, Anthony will take care of editing.
Vijay also confirmed that the shoot of "Karu" will commence after the release of his "Vanamagan".
"We are busy with the release of 'Vanamagan', which will hit the screens on May 19. Principal shooting of 'Karu' will start from May end or early next month," he said.
"Vanamagan" stars Jayam Ravi and Sayyeshaa in the lead.