Priyanka Chopra in race for Vijay's next

Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra is in the race to star in Vijay and AR Murugadoss' Maalai Neram Mazhaithuli. The actress is being considered along with Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone to pair up the Kaavalan star in the forthcoming Tamil movie.

Priyanka Chopra had acted with Vijay in Thamizhan in the year 2002. As their chemistry had worked before, AR Murugadoss is planning to bring them together on-screen again. It is said that the makers of the film are keen to cast and soon they are planning to approach the Bollywood actress.

Reports say that the movie bosses have short-listed Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone's names for the female lead role in the proposed project. However, AR Murugadoss has already roped in Harris Jayaraj and Santhosh Sivan for the the music and cinematography department.

The movie is expected to take-off during Diwali and it is produced by Vijay's father SA Chandrasekhar.