If sources in the industry are to be believed, the makers of director Vetrimaaran’s much-awaited film Arasan, featuring actor Simbu in the lead, are considering casting actress Samantha or Keerthy Suresh as the female lead in the film.

IANS has learnt from reliable sources that the unit is currently in talks with actress Samantha for the role. It may be recalled that it was only on Tuesday that the makers announced the title of the film as Arasan. 

Producer Kalaipuli S Thanu, whose V Creations is producing the film, took to his X timeline to make the announcement. He wrote in Tamil, “Aalapirandha Arasan, Vetriyudan Silambarasan. #VetriMaaran @SilambarasanTR_ #STR49 #SilambarasanTR #VCreations47 #ARASAN. (The king who was born to rule! Victorious Silambarasan!).” 

The producer also shared the poster of the film which showed a man holding a machete in his hand with his hand placed on the carrier of a bicycle. The announcement on Tuesday put to rest rumours about the film being shelved. It may be recalled that IANS had reported earlier that the film was definitely on and that contrary to speculation, the film had not been shelved. 

The announcement on Tuesday came on the heels of some news reports that had claimed that the film had been shelved because of financial trouble. The rumours began doing the rounds after there were alleged financial hurdles and external pressure to drop the project.