According
to
the
latest
reports,
Naga
Chaitanya
will
star
in
the
yet
to
be
titled
Telugu
remake
of
the
latest
Malayalam
blockbuster
Premam.
Initially,
Ram
was
rumored
to
be
remaking
the
film.
However
it
finally
falls
in
to
Chaitanya's
kitty.
"Chaitanya
will
essay
the
role
originally
played
by
Nivin
Pauly.
Chandoo
Mondeti,
who
shot
to
fame
with
the
Telugu
thriller
Karthikeya,
will
direct
the
remake," a
source
close
to
the
team
revealed.
S.
Radha
Krishna
of
Haarika
and
Hassine
creations
banner
will
produce
the
film.
The
rest
of
the
cast
is
in
the
process
of
being
finalized.
The
project
is
expected
to
go
on
floors
later
this
year
or
in
early
2016.
Premam,
which
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
biggest
Malayalam
hits,
is
the
coming-of-age
love
story
of
its
protagonist
spanning
through
over
a
decade
at
different
stages
in
life.
On
the
other
hand,
Naga
Chaitanya
is
currently
busy
shooting
for
a
yet-untitled
Telugu
action-drama
with
Gautham
Vasudev
Menon.