Oscar winner Vijay Prakash turns music director with Andar Bahar

Oscar Award winner Vijay Prakash, who shot to fame with 'Jai ho...' song in Hollywood-Bollywood movie Slumdog Millionaire, is all set to start his career as a music director. The sensational singer has chosen a Kannada movie to make his debut by composing tunes for Shivaraj Kumar's Andar Bahar.

Sources have confirmed that Vijay Prakash has agreed to score the music for the forthcoming Kannada movie. The singer, who has been getting offers for music direction from various film industries, has been waiting for a Sandalwood movie to make his debut, add sources.

The music compositional works have recently begun at Prasad Recording Studios. Vijay Prakash himself is singing the first song of Andar Bahar, which will start its regular shooting in January 2012.

Andar Bahar stars Shivaraj Kumar and Parvathi Menon in the lead roles. The Kannada movie is directed by Phaneesh and being produced by Legend International Group.