Santhanam and Tanya will play these characters in their next film

In January, Santhanam had taken to his online entertainment handle to report that he was collaborating with well-known Kannada director Prashant Raj for a film. Presently, the most recent on the venture — which likewise stars Tanya Hope in the lead role — is that it went on floors yesterday in Bengaluru.

“I first met Santhanam in December last year. Within a month, things fell in place and we have already rolled out the project now,” says Prashant, who has helmed Love Guru, Gaana Bajaana, Whistle, and Zoom, among others, in Kannada.

He further expressed that “The film will show Santhanam in a new avatar. I can confidently say that this is a character he has not done before. The script is tailor-made for him and only he can pull it off.” So, what’s the character like? “He plays someone who works in a corporate that is into ad-making and other things like that. The way he tackles his clients and gets the job done — that trait will resonate with today’s working professionals. His character handles things smoothly,” he says, adding, “If Santhanam’s character is a smart worker, Tanya Hope plays a character that’s bang opposite. She’s a hard worker. Both my leads are competitors.”

The film is trilingual and will be made in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. “Ragini Dwivedi also plays a solid character. We also have Bhagyaraj, Senthil, Kovai Sarala, Manobala, and Brahmanandam in the film. In fact, we are giving Senthil a new look, and are pushing him to dance as well,” he informs, “We are planning to shoot in Chennai, Bangkok, and London.”