Actress Taapsee Pannu has been roped in to play the female lead in director Thiru’s next film, according to The Times of India. According to previous reports, Trisha was supposed to essay the heroine role, but reportedly turned down the offer due to date issues.
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The shooting of this yet-to-be-titled film, which has Jai playing the male lead, will commence from the last week of April in Kumbakonam. The rest of the cast and crew details are expected to be announced soon. Reportedly, the makers are on the look out for another actress to essay an important role in the movie.
Tapsee is part of two upcoming releases – director Aishwarya Dhanush’s Vai Raja Vai and Ragava Lawrence’s Kanchana 2.
Director Thiru’s earlier works include Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai, Samar and Naan Sigappu Manithan.