Santhanam begins work on film directed by debutant Johnson

Actor Santhanam has begun work on a film that is being directed by debutant Johnson.

The film, which is being produced by Raj Narayanan on behalf of Circle Box Entertainment, has Bollywood actress Tara Alisha Berry, who has acted in films like Mastram, The Perfect Girl and Love Games, as its female lead. 

The yet-to-be titled film will also feature actor Yatin Karyekar, who was seen as Krishnaji Bhatt in the Hindi film Bajirao Mastani, in an important role. The film has a big star cast including actor Motta Rajendran and Telugu actor Sai Kumar, who will be seen making a comeback to acting after a short break. 

Gopi Jagadeeswaran is the cinematographer for this film, which will have music by Santosh Narayanan. It may be recalled that Santosh Narayanan's work in recent films like Superstar Rajinikanth's Kabali and Kaala, and director Vetrimaran's Vada Chennai had come in for immense praise.

Leo John Paul will be the editor of this film, which is being referred to as Production No 1 for the time being. Raja will be the Art director of this film.

Director Johnson, who happens to be the winner of Season Four of Naalaya Iyakkunar, has penned the story, screenplay, and dialogues for the film. He is making his debut as a director in the Tamil film industry through this film, the title and first look of which are expected to be released soon. 

The fact that actor Santhanam has already begun work on another interesting film even as his Dhillukku Dhuddu 2 gears up for release has delighted his fans