Thalapathy
Vijay,
the
popular
star
will
be
next
seen
in
the
much-awaited
upcoming
project,
Beast.
The
movie,
which
marks
Vijay's
first
onscreen
collaboration
with
director
Nelson
Dilipkumar,
is
slated
to
hit
the
theatres
on
April
13,
Wednesday.
In
a
recent
interview,
director
Nelson
opened
up
about
Beast
and
Vijay's
character
in
the
film.
In
a
recent
interview
given
to
a
leading
Tamil
magazine,
the
filmmaker
revealed
that
the
star
is
playing
the
role
of
a
raw
intelligence
officer
in
the
movie.
Nelson
Dilipkumar
also
opened
up
about
collaborating
with
Thalapathy
Vijay
for
the
project
and
stated
that
the
star
is
a
dream
to
work
with.
According
to
Nelson,
he
approached
Vijay
with
the
story
idea
of
Beast,
when
Kolamavu
Kokila
was
the
only
movie
in
his
filmography.
The
director
was
working
on
his
second
outing
Doctor
when
he
developed
the
idea
of
Beast.
He
was
unsure
about
how
the
star
is
going
to
react
to
the
story
idea,
as
it
lies
in
a
different
zone
compared
to
his
other
contemporary
films.
But,
Thalapathy
Vijay
loved
the
idea
and
agreed
to
do
the
film.
In
the
interview,
Nelson
Dilipkumar
confirmed
that
Beast
will
present
Thalapathy
Vijay
in
a
fresh
avatar.
According
to
the
director,
it
is
a
complete
entertainer
that
will
have
some
high-voltage
action
sequences.
But
at
the
same
time,
Beast
will
also
have
humour
in
the
director's
signature
style.
So,
it
has
been
confirmed
that
the
comedy
thriller
is
going
to
be
a
hybrid
of
Thalapathy
Vijay
and
Nelson
Dilipkumar's
worlds
of
cinema.
Coming
to
Beast,
popular
actress
Pooja
Hegde
is
appearing
as
the
female
lead
opposite
Vijay
in
the
movie.
Actor-director
Selvaraghavan
plays
the
lead
antagonist.
Anirudh
Ravichander
composes
the
songs
and
original
score.
Manoj
Paramahamsa
is
the
DOP.
The
Thalapathy
Vijay
starrer
is
bankrolled
by
Kalanithi
Maran,
under
the
prestigious
banner
Sun
Pictures.