Vishal and filmmaker Mysskin have joined hands for the second time for Thupparivaalan sequel, an investigative drama with Sherlock Holmes style of narrative. In the film, Vishal plays a detective and his character called Kaniyan Poogundran has been modeled after Sherlock Holmes.
The shooting of the 45-day first schedule is currently underway in London. If the ongoing buzz is anything to go by, director Mysskin who was seen on screen as an actor in movies like Savarakathi, Super Deluxe and Suttu Pidikka Utharavu would be seen in an extended cameo in this film as well.
A picture of the director in a blue suit with the team has been doing the rounds on the internet.
The film also stars Lovely Singh, Nassar, Gautami and Rahman playing crucial roles. It also, has Prasanna who played Vishal's sidekick in the prequel, a character very close to Sherlock’s partner Dr Watson. Bankrolled by Vishal under his banner Vishal Film Factory, Ilaiyaraaja will once again collaborate with Mysskin for this film.
Meanwhile, Vishal is currently busy with Chakra, directed by MS Anandan. Shraddha Srinath and Regina Cassandra play the female leads in this entertainer that will have Vishal as an army officer. This film is also scheduled for release next year.
There are also reports that Vishal will be teaming up with director Anand Shankar. The director came up with an impressive storyline and the actor has agreed to join the star cast as its lead actor, we hear. To be titled yet, it is still in the pre-production stage.
Another sequel is Vishal’s Irumbu Thirai that went on floors recently and the shooting is currently underway.
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