After Kaatru Veliyidai, what Mani Ratnam's next project would be has been a question for some time now. Sources close to the team had informed us that, nothing has been confirmed but the pre-production work is happening in full swing. There were rumours that his next will have Ram Charan in the lead, but nothing is out officially.
However, sources close to us have confirmed that the team has started to finalize the technical team and ace cinematographer Santhosh Sivan is on board. This is something very exciting for both Santhosh Sivan and Mani Ratnam fans, as both of them have produced projects that are nothing short of visual grandeur. It must be noted that this combo is coming together for the sixth time.
Their earlier associations were Thalapathy, Roja, Iruvar, Dilse/Uyire & Ravan/Ravanan. It must also be noted that Santhosh Sivan has won 4 National Awards for Best Cinematographer and 2 were for Maniratnam's Iruvar and Dilse. An official word word from the team regarding the same is expected sometime soon.