Mani
Ratnam,
the
veteran
filmmaker
has
had
one
of
the
most
successful
onscreen
collaborations
in
his
career
with
Arvind
Swamy,
the
senior
actor.
If
the
latest
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Mani
Ratnam
and
Arvind
Swamy
are
now
all
set
to
team
up
once
again.
Reportedly,
the
duo
will
join
hands
for
the
filmmaker's
next
outing.
According
to
the
latest
reports,
Mani
Ratnam
is
making
use
of
this
lockdown
period
to
script
his
upcoming
directorial
venture.
Arvind
Swamy
is
said
to
be
in
talks
for
the
project,
which
is
said
to
be
a
mature,
intense
love
story.
The
filmmaker
has
hinted
that
his
next
outing
after
Ponniyin
Selvan
will
be
a
love
story,
in
the
recent
live
interaction
with
the
fans
through
his
wife
Suhasini
Maniratnam's
official
Instagram
page.
Mani
Ratnam
confirmed
that
the
scripting
of
the
untitled
love
story
is
on
the
final
stage.
AR
Rahman,
the
filmmaker's
favourite
musician
is
also
expected
to
be
a
part
of
the
project.
The
Ponniyin
Selvan
director
is
expected
to
announce
the
project
officially
once
things
are
finalised
between
him
and
Arvind
Swamy.
The
duo
last
joined
hands
for
the
2018-released
film
Chekka
Chivantha
Vaanam.
As
reported
earlier,
the
shooting
of
Mani
Ratnam's
dream
project
Ponniyin
Selvan
is
currently
put
on
hold
due
to
the
coronavirus
threat
and
lockdown.
The
period
drama,
which
is
co-produced
by
Mani
Ratnam's
Madras
Talkies
and
Lyca
Productions,
is
said
to
be
the
most
expensive
project
in
the
filmmaker's
career.
Ponniyin
Selvan
features
an
extensive
star
cast
including
National
award-winner
Vikram,
Jayam
Ravi,
Karthi,
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan,
Trisha
Krishnan,
Vikram
Prabhu,
Shobita
Dhulipala,
Jayaram,
Prabhu
Ganesan,
Lal,
Aishwarya
Lekshmi,
Rahman,
Ashwin
Kakumanu,
and
so
on.
AR
Rahman
has
composed
the
music
for
the
project,
which
is
expected
to
hit
the
theaters
in
2021.