VIPs to accompany Jai

After learning the ropes of direction under renowned directors like Logida Das, Balu Mahendra and Thangkar Bachchan, Meera Kadiravan has decided to set foot as an independent director in Aval Peyar Tamilarasi (APT). This film will have Jai as hero and newcomer Manochithra as heroine whose screen name is likely to be changed soon. Vijay Antony will

be scoring the music and camera will be cranked by P G Muthiah.

The film was officially launched yesterday at Hotel Green Park, Kodambakkam Chennai and the crew is all set to commence their shooting from the 22nd August in Tirunelveli. Besides the main cast, APT will also have Rama of En Uyir Thozhan fame, journalist Theodore Bhaskaran and renowned artist Veera Santhanam. APT is said to be a heroine-centric film which would deal with the rise of a woman belonging to the gypsy community who uses education as her tool to propel herself to the upper echelons of the society. She meets a young man in her journey and love happens in due course. According to the director, this story was written in 2002 but got a good producer only now to translate his dreams. APT will be funded by Moserbaer. Wishing the crew all success!