Anwar Rasheed and Midhun Manuel Thomas team up for a Tamil film; Kaithi fame Arjun Das to play the lead

One of Malayalam cinema’s most successful filmmakers, Anwar Rasheed is all set to make his entry to Kollywood. His Tamil directorial debut will be scripted by Malayalam filmmaker Midhun Manuel Thomas, who last made the blockbuster-thriller, ‘Anjaam Pathiraa’. The film will have Arjun Das of ‘Kaithi’ fame in the lead. Midhun and Anwar are collaborating for the first time and with Arjun Das as the hero, this is certainly an exciting project.

In a recent interview, Anwar shared more details about his decision to foray into Tamil film industry. Apparently, he has been a Tamil cinema follower from his childhood and always wanted to be a part of the industry. According to him, there is no other regional industry in India like Tamil to make films with such great entertainment value.

Anwar’s Tamil debut is set in a rural backdrop. He roped in Arjun Das after being impressed with his performance in ‘Kaithi’. The director himself is producing the film under his own banner. More details are expected to be out in the coming days.