Producer RK Suresh of Studio 9 productions had turned an actor with director Bala's Thaarai Thappattai starring Sasikumar and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, where he played the villain. He had later starred as villain in movies like Marudhu, Sketch, and played lead role in Billa Paandi.

The actor is having a number of movies lined up as the hero, and now he has signed a new movie, joining with director Bala who had launched him. RK Suresh will play the hero in the Tamil remake of the Malayalam hit movie Joseph, and will play the role played by actor Joju George.

Director M Padmakumar who directed Joseph will direct the remake as well, and this movie is also expected to be named Joseph itself. Bala will produce this movie which will begin shooting in November and the team is planning to release the movie by next March.