Surya replaces Ajith in Gautham Menon's next

Gautham Menon"s open statement on his decisions about not working with Ajith Kumar in future had stirred up agitations amongst the actor"s fans. At the other end, the diehard buffs of Gautham Menon were curiously looking out for Gautham Menon"s next choice. It looks like it"s his close pal Surya, who has bagged the offer. Another interesting buzz about the film is Gautham Menon signing British Model Amy Jackson of Madrasapattinam fame for the female lead role.

Thuppariyum Anand will be a suspense thriller set in backdrop of 1930s with film revolving around a detective investigating series of murders held in the city of ancient Chennai.

In a recent interview, cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa had mentioned that both he and Gautham Menon have already started their researches based on working style of detectives during pre independence era.

Although Gautham Menon has made official confirmations on Thuppariyum Anand, he hasn"t uttered anything on the star cast