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By Rinku Gupta  Directors are doing full fledged characters and  acting in many films of late, like K S Ravikumar in Naan Sirithal and Gautham Menon in Vishnu Vishal' s FIR  and Trance ( Malayalam) to name a few. Earlier Ameer had acted in the lead in Yogi. M Sasikumar is already an established director - hero. Now young director Pradeep makes his debut as an actor in the Sibiraj starrer Kabadadaari in a special appearance. According to producer G Dhananjayan  he was found to be apt and menacing enough for the role and hence was cast.  The film is racing towards the  finishing line for a May 2020 release.

By Rinku Gupta Vikram Sugumaran, who made an impressive debut as a director in Tamil cinema with his  Madhayaanai Kootam which  showcased the life and culture of those in south Tamil Nadu, is to next direct a film titled "Therum Porum". Actor Dinesh, who has made a name for himself by delivering commendable performances in critically films like Visaranai, Cuckoo and  Irandam Ulaga Porin Kadaisi Gundu, is to play the lead. Music for this film is by Justin Prabhakaran. Interestingly, music for the songs , which have been penned by Lyricist Ekadasi, have been scored and tecorded already.   Cinematographer M Sukumar, whose work in films like Mynaa, Kumki, Sketch and Bairavaa came in for widespread praise, will be cranking the camera. Art direction is by Rajeevan and Editing by Lawrence Kishore.  Therum Porum, which is being made on a huge budget, is scheduled to    go on floors in the first week of March. Shooting will begin in Sivaganga district