Mahesh Babu awes one and all. Whether or not they have said it openly, many Bollywood directors/stars have noticed him, thanks mainly to his stunning physique and looks. Down South, top non-Tollywood directors opine, openly or otherwise, that Mahesh has it in him to have a pan-South Indian appeal.

AR Murugadoss, who has worked with the likes of Aamir Khan and Chiranjeevi, has admittedly been in awe of Mahesh for many years now. He has said that he is glad he is finally directing the ace Telugu actor.

ARM is shooting Mahesh's bi-lingual in Telugu and Tamil. The Rs. 100-cr budgeted movie, it was expected from the beginning, will be released in a big way in Tamil Nadu on the scale of a big Kollywood release.

The director has plans to do many more bi-linguals in the future. He also wants to produce movies in Telugu. In Tamil, he has produced hits like 'Engaeyum Eppothum', 'Raja Rani', and 'Maan Karate', proving himself to be a producer with a rich taste.