Sathyaraj is known have different tricks up his sleeve to stay afloat in the industry and compete successfully with the crop of youngsters who have taken the centre stage.

He does venture to do movies on hot and burning issues, which would keep him in the limelight.

Films like Maha Nadigan or Englishkaran is a pointer to this.

Now for his next, Sathyaraj is playing true to type.

In Vanakkam Thalaiva, Sathyaraj sports seven different costumes resembling popular personalities in our society. Sathyaraj spoofs around seven big names.

Neranja Manasu fame Susan plays his ladylove while Vivekh, Abbas and Shakila are also in the cast.

Directed by a debutant Sakthi Paramesh, the movie would be released this November.

But Sathyaraj had better be careful. For, Tamilnadu is pretty touchy when it comes to ironical digs. Not everyone takes kindly to that.