As we all know that 'Thala' Ajith will be teaming up with director Siva for the third time after the super hit 'Veeram' and 'Vedalam'. This will be the 57th film of the much loved actor. Earlier it was said that the official announcement on this film which will be produced by the prestigious Sathya Jyothi Films banner will be made on May 1 to mark the occasion of Ajith's birthday. But that did not happen. Now we learn from a reliable source that tomorrow Ajith and Siva will formally meet the producer and sign for the film on Thursday. Further to this the official announcement on 'Thala 57' can be expected any time in this month and the shooting shall begin in July. The 'Vedalam' team of music director Anirudh Ravichander, cinematographer Vetri and art director Milan are expected to be retained for 'Thala 57'.
We had earlier reported that the shooting ofAjith's 57th film, to be directed by Siva ofVeeram and Vedalam fame, will begin soon. It has now been confirmed by a source close to the project that the film will go on floors from July. Ajith, who will be working with Siva for the third consecutive time, will sign on the dotted lines today (May 5th). View Photos "The makers of the film will officially sign the agreement with Ajith on Thursday. The regular shooting will kick-off from July," the source confirmed. Young music sensation Anirudh will join hands with Siva and his team for the second time in a row. The entire technical team of Vedalam is expected to be retained for this project, which will be bankrolled by Sathya Jyothi Films. The film will predominantly be shot in Australia and will be a slick and stylish entertainer, according to a report. It is also said that Ajith might shed a few kilos for the role. Though the makers are yet to make an official announcement regarding the film's cast including its female lead, many speculations pertaining to it have been on the rise in the past few days. While many claim that the high budget project will have two heroines in Tamannaah and Hindi actress Kriti Sanon, sources close to theSiruthai director have requested to wait for an official announcement, adding that the makers are yet to zero in on the female lead and that talks have been initiated with top actresses across various film industries. Meanwhile, veteran producer 'Kalaipuli' S Thanu, who is basking in the success of Ilayathalapathy Vijay's latest release Theri, has expressed his interest to work with theArrambam star, according to reports. Looks like the producer is eyeing for back-to-back biggies with Rajinikanth's Kabali all set for a worldwide release. Kabali too, is bankrolled by Thanu.
After the blockbuster ‘Vedalam’ which even survived and conquered the epic Chennai rains, Thala Ajith and Siruthai Siva are ready to begin their next in July. As of now the production company Sathyajyothi Films have confirmed Anirudh as the music director and rumors are rife that Santhanam has agreed to do a pivotal role. There are huge speculations regarding who would be the heroine of ‘Thala 57’ and according to unconfirmed sources Anushka has been roped in as one of the heroines and talks are on with Rithika Singh, who played the young boxer in love with Madhavan in ‘Irudhi Suttru’. We’ll have to wait for official confirmation on this one.