Ajith’s 50th film was much discussed about and when Gautham Menon basking in the glory of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya announced that he is going to direct Ajith’s next, film buffs’ joy knew no bounds. There was also news that the movie will be named Thuppariyum Anand and will be a thriller based on the events of a detective’s life. For reasons unknown, the project got shelved. When asked about it, Director Gautham Menon said that he had to wait for a long time for Ajith to give commitment and so he decided to call it off and move on.