Actor Vijay’s untitled film with director Atlee was formally lauched today at a muhurat function held at the Kerala House on the East Coast Road in Chennai. Attendees included director Atlee, producer Kalaipuli S Thanu, actors Vijay, Radikaa Sarathkumar and Prabhu along with music director GV Prakash and choreographer Sridhar. Actress Samantha gave the event a miss as she is busy shooting for actor Suriya’s 24 in Mumbai.
There was no official confirmation yet, but sources tell Silverscreen that actress Amy Jackson might play the second heroine in the movie. At the event, director Atlee announced that shooting starts in July and go on through the end of the year. Most of the shooting will happen in and around Chennai.
Director Mahendran has been roped in to play an important role in the movie. Vijay 59 will be a full-fledged family entertainer.
