It's known that following the exit of Sai Pallavi, the Premam (Malayalam) sensation, from Mani Ratnam's film, Aditi Rao Hydari has been roped in as Karthi's romantic interest.

The news is that the finest director has issued instructions to the lead pair to brace up for the shoot. Before the film can be taken to floors, Karthi will have to learn the ropes with respect to flying a plane as he plays a pilot's role. As for the damsel of Rockstar, Boss, and Wazir fame, she must participate in a workshop along with Karthi in order to rehearse scenes together to get the chemistry right.

Both Karthi and Aditi must be gung-ho about working with Mani. Aditi, who began her career with a Malayalam film in 2006, only to act in a Tamil film later in 2007, is specially lucky. A trained Bharatanatyam dancer, Aditi hails from the family which owns Orient Blackswan.

It will go on floors sometime in September.