Nayantara's walking out of Lingusamy's film 'Paiya' made headlines. The reason that was citied is that Nayantara's demand of being paid over one crore did not go well with the producers especially because many of the actress's films of late have not done well at the box office.

After the walkout, it is reported that Lingusamy approached Tamanna and narrated the story of 'Paiya' elaborately. Tamanna reportedly would be paid about half of what Nayantara had asked for and the deal was finalized. Karthi who made waves with 'Paruthiveeran' will be the hero of this film.

Tamanna said, 'First of all I didn't know that Nayantara had walked out of the project until I signed on the dotted line. There could be many reasons as to why an actress disassociates with a project. As for me, I want to concentrate on my career and bring out the best I can'.

Tamanna is mighty thrilled at the movies that she features in. Her films that are waiting to be released include 'Ayan' where she costars with Suriya, 'Padikkathan' with Dhanush and 'Ananda Thandavam' with a debutant. She is also cast alongside Bharath for the remake of the Hindi film 'Jab We Met' which has been titled 'Raja Rani'. If half of these films go on to be successful Kollywood can expect a new queen in Tamanna.