After proving his mettle with intense performances alongside stalwarts in films like Unnaipol Oruvan , Abhiyum Naanum and now the upcoming Kandahaar with Big B and Mohanalal, Ganesh Venkatraman is now playing the lead in a romantic love story titled ‘Pani Thuli’.

The film will be the first Tamil – Hindi bilingual feature to be shot in India and across the US in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The film also introduces two new heroines to Tamil cinema – Shobhana and Kalpana Pandit.

Ganesh says “A lot of people have suggested to me that I’d make a good romantic hero on screen, but I was waiting for the right script. When this story came along it struck a chord in my heart and I felt I have to do this film.

‘Pani Thuli’ is being produced by US based production company “Dreams on Frames” and co produced by “House of Pandit” and directed by director duo of Natty Kumar and Dr Jay. Cinematography is by Hollywood based Chris Eldridge. The film is a fast paced romantic thriller which travels from Chennai to US. Shooting began a few weeks ago in San Francisco.

With this new film, I get to be part of a team which is a combination of Indian actors and Hollywood technicians. This is gonna be one helluva experience!!” Ganesh quips.