Super Star's next venture, Tamil remake of the latest Malayalam blockbuster Kadhaparayumbol, is officially announced.

In a press meet held in Chennai on January 15, 2008 at the Taj Coramendal Hotel, Rajnikanth's mentor and the film's producer K. Balachander made the formal announcement.

Addressing media persons, Balachander stated that Rajnikanth would play the part of Mamooty in the Tamil remake. Speaking on the occasion, P. Vasu mentioned that the movie would be regionalized to suit the likes of Tamil audiences. He also cited that Rajni's part for the movie would be extensive as opposed to Mamooty's in the original.

Mamooty played a cameo in Kadhaparayumbol, which was a joint production venture of Malayalam actors Srinivasan and Mukesh. The movie became an instant hit as soon as it was released in late 2007 for its excellent script. "We hope this movie would also break the records just as Chandramukhi did," Vasu added.