Last month, it was officially announced that Sivakarthikeyan and Vignesh Shivn are all set to join hands for a project, which will be bankrolled by Lyca Productions. Currently dubbed as SK 17, the project will mark the first time collaboration of Siva and Shivn, who have for long yearned to work together. Reports have emerged that the film has been titled LIC, but neither the makers nor Shivn have confirmed the title which has already gone viral on social media. The project is expected to go on the floors from second half of this year.
Last week, rumours surfaced that Rashmika Mandanna has been approached with the offer to play the leading lady in this project. The makers are yet to make an official announcement but reliable sources have already confirmed that Rashmika is most likely to come on board. She had recently signed her first Tamil film opposite Karthi in the direction of Bakkiyaraj Kannan. The rest of the cast and crew are yet to be finalised but the makers last week confirmed that the film will be released next year in July. Anirudh Ravichander has been finalised to compose music.
Sivakarthikeyan, who is currently shooting for a science-fiction film with director Ravi Kumar, also has a film with Irumbu Thirai filmmaker PS Mithran in his kitty. Tentatively titled Hero, it will have Kalyani Priyadarshan and Ivana as the female leads. RD Raja and KJR Studios will be bankrolling this venture. George C Williams and Ruben will be in charge of the film’s cinematography and editing respectively.
Recently, it was also announced that Siva will join hands with director Pandiraj for a new project under the production of Sun Pictures. Siva also awaits the release of his next film, Mr. Local. It is a comic caper which co-stars Nayanthara and has been directed by Rajesh M. Hip Hop Thamizha is composing the tunes for this venture.
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