Whatever Shankar does, he does in style. His next film, titled I, is going to be a romantic thriller. All eyes are on the film, which will go on the floors from July 15. Starring Vikram and Samantha, this film will be made at a gargantuan budget, by A Ravichandran of Aascar films. What makes this film all the more interesting is the fact that, apart from top Indian technicians like the great AR Rehman and the matchless PC Sreeram, Shankar is roping in some Hollywood names to make the film a technical feast.

First, the writing team. Two outstanding writing talents, D. Suresh and A.N. Balakrishnan, better known in Tamil Nadu with their pen name, Suba, are teaming up to write for their first Shankar film. This is being termed a good marriage of creative minds, since Shankar is known to get the most out of any imaginative writer. And here, we have not one but two such minds!

Second, the ensemble cast. G. Ramkumar, the brother of Prabhu and eldest son of Sivaji Ganesan, will be seen in an important role. Mollywood superstar Suresh Gopi is another key member of the casting.

Shankar is continuing with his Robot-style recruitment of Hollywoodians. Guess who is going to design the costumes? Mary Vogt, who is better known for his outstanding work in the Men In Black series films. VFX supervisor Srinivas M Mohan will be assisted by an able team of technicians from Hollywood.

The good news is that a song has already been composed by Rehman recently. It was written by Kapilan, and sung by Vijay Prakash. Editing is by Antony. Art work is by T Muthuraj.

Finally, what does the title suggest? Beauty, King, Guru, Wonderment, Softness, Gentleness. It may also mean musical notes, nuances, arrow and fear.