Mani Ratnam's assistant chooses Pooja

Having carved a niche for herself in the film industry with Naan Kadavul, Pooja, apparently, had been scouting for some good roles. The actress’ patience seems to have paid off with Drohi. The film is directed by ace director Mani Ratnam’s assistant Sudha. Though Drohi has three heroines, Pooja agreed to star in the film as she felt that her role has substance. The other heroine who has been signed up is Poorna. Poorna had starred opposite Bharath in Muniyandi Moondram Aandu Vilangiyal and is currently sharing the screen space with Jai in Arjunan Kadhali. Drohi has two heroes – Srikanth and Vishnu.

While the general presumption among the movie buffs is that films directed by women directors will be either be soft romance or family sentiment oriented, Sudha is ready to break the myth. Drohi will be an out and out action film, says our sources from Kollywood.