Trisha is pairing with Ajith in the film Mankatha for the third time after Jee and Kireedom. Sasi is directing a film titled 555 which has Bharath in the lead role. Sonia Agarwal is donning an important role in the film Vaanam which has Simbhu and Anushka in the lead roles. There is also a separate song sequence for her in this film. This is the first film she is acting after divorcing Selvaraghavan. After Vallakottai and Maasi, actor Arjun is again becoming a director. He is directing the second part of Jai Hind which he had directed earlier.
Actress Tabu has danced for a tribal song for the film Urumi. Director A Venkatesh who took the avatar of villain in the film Angadi Theru continues to do villain roles in the film Iravum Pagalum in which Mahesh is doing the lead role and in Thiru 420 in which lyricist Sneghan is doing the lead role. Priyamani who had agreed to in a Kannada film refused to act in it at the last minute. The reason is that the film is based on life of a freedom fighter. The film in which Udhayanidhi Stalin is debuting as hero is yet to be titled. The film is being directed by M Rajesh who directed Boss Engira Baskaran. Santhanam will be doing the comedy track while Nirav Shah handles the camera.