Jayasuriya who is meticulous in choosing his characters on screen, has agreed to play the lead in the movie by debutante director Boban Samuel. The movie titled as 'Janapriyan' will have him playing a funny character. To be scripted by Krishna Poojappura, the movie will have Bhama as the heroine. Produced under the banner of Spotlight vision, the shooting for the movie will commence this week at Kochi. Manoj K Jayan, Jagathy, Salim Kumar, and Suraj Venjaramoodu are also part of the cast of the movie planned as a humorous entertainer.

Krishna Poojappura, Bhama and Jayasuriya had earlier been together for the hit 'Ivar Vivahitharayal', which came out a couple of years ago.