Vedi (film)

Prabhakaran
Directed by	Prabhu Deva
Produced by	Vikram Krishna Sriya Reddy
Starring	Vishal Sameera Reddy Poonam Kaur
Cinematography	R. D. Rajasekhar
Music by	Vijay Antony
Production company	GK Films Corporation
Release date	August 15, 2011 (2011-08-15)
Country	Template:Film India
Language	Tamil

Prabhakaran is an upcoming Tamil-language directed by Prabhu Deva featuring Vishal and Sameera Reddy in the lead roles. The film, which is a remake of the successful 2008 Telugu film Souryam, is expected to release by August 2011.

Cast

• Vishal
• Sameera Reddy as Paaro
• Poonam Kaur
• Vivek
• Sophie Choudry in a special appearance

Production

In July 2010, it was revealed that GK Film Corporation had signed on Prabhu Deva to direct a film featuring Vishal in the lead role. Initially Trisha Krishnan was approached for the lead female role but turned it down as the role did not excite her, Similarly Anushka Shetty refused the project, while Hansika Motwani cited that her call sheet was full. Reports emerged that Samantha, Kajal Aggarwal, Tamannaah Bhatia and Reemma Sen were considered, before the role was handed to Sameera Reddy.

Poonam Kaur signed the film in March 2011, agreeing to reprise her role as the protagonist's sister from the original.

Vishal began his first schedule in February 2011, after completing work from his other film Avan Ivan. An item song featuring Sophie Choudry was shot in April 2011 for the film. By May 2011, it was reported that 80% of the shoot was over after scenes were shot in Bidar a small town near Hyderabad. The team then shot a song in Pollachi later that month.