A sudden announcement from Simbu that he would do 'Vaanam' and his revamping of the long pending 'Podaa Podi' has given raise to a question- Will he act in Lingusamy's forthcoming project?

If sources are to be believed, the actor may not be a part of the 'Paiyaa' director's next film, and instead of him, Vijay will play the protagonist of the action-paced venture.

"Since Vijay is on the verge of completing ‘Kaaval Kadhal’ and his other movie ‘Velayudham’ which went to floors a few days ago will be completed in one ago, he has agreed to do Lingusamy's film," sources say.

The venture will be produced by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies, it is said. The production company run by Dhayanidhi has acquired and released ‘Paiyaa’, which recently completed 100 days, it may be recalled.