Selvaraghavan's next, directed by Dennis Manjunath, goes on floors
The makers announced the news by sharing stills from the pooja ceremony of the film.
The yet untitled film also stars seasoned actors such as YG Mahendran, Kousalya, and Mime Gopi. Sathish, Deepak, Hema, Lirthika, and N Jothi Kannan are also part of the cast. Details regarding the plot are unknown at the moment.
With music scored by AK Prriyan, the film has cinematography by Ravi Varma K and editing by Deepak S. Bhakiyaraj serves as the art director.
The yet untitled film is bankrolled by Vijaya Sathish under the Vyom Entertainments production banner.
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