Lingusamy signs three-film deal with UTV

Ace filmmaker Lingusamy has collaborated his production Thirupathi Brothers with UTV Motion Pictures by signing a three-film deal with UTV Motion Pictures. His upcoming movies Vettai, Vazhakku Enn 18/9 and Vikram Prabhu's debut film will be marketed and distributed by the production house.

UTV Motion Pictures, Mumbai based media and entertainment production company, will release Vazhakku Enn 18/9 in September 2011. The movie features newcomers Mithu, Sri, Urmila and Manisha in the leads. It is written and directed by Balaji Sakthivel of Kadhal and Kalloori fame.

The second film is much-hyped Vettai, which stars Madhavan, Aarya, Sameera Reddy and Amala Paul in the lead roles. The movie is expected to hit the screens in November 2011. The last is Kumki, which is the launchpad of Sivaji Ganeshan's grandson Venkat Prabhu. The movie is directed by Prabhu Solomon.

With these three films in its kitty, the production house will release three more Tamil films in the next 12 months. The first one being Deiva Thirumagal, which is releasing this Friday. The next two are Cheran's Muran and Myskin's Mugamoodi.