Rumors are rife about Ameer’s next project Kannabiran and they even suggest that Ameer will play the lead for the movie.

If you might remember, Ameer is donning the greasepaint for Yogi which is due for release anytime now. Ameer pronouncing Kannabiran a ‘powerful story than even Paruthiveeran’ has also created quite a stir created quite a stir among the industry circles raising the bar. However, Ameer denied rumors about playing the lead role for Kannabiran.

Interestingly, in Kannabiran, Ameer’s lucky mascot Yuvan Shankar Raja has given way to his father Maestro Ilayaraja for the music score. Sources close to the director maintain that he wanted Ilayaraja to score for the movie and sought the Maestro’s consent for the same. Last heard, much to the director’s delight, Ilayaraja has nodded assent for the project.

Ameer has flown to Berlin since Paruthiveeran is being screened at the film festival. Yogi that focuses on the life of slum dwellers of Chennai is expected to be wrapped in a single schedule when the director is back.