Even as he braces up for a grand release of 'Janatha Garage' on Sept 1, ace director Koratala Siva has made it official that his next is going to be launched sometime in January. This is a repeat of the celebrated 'Srimanthudu' combination. An announcement was made by the director himself during a media interaction this morning.

The film will go on the floors in March. It will be music-directed by Devi Sri Prasad, which is the fourth time that Koratala is teaming up with. The director has been quoted as saying that it will be distinct from tje three films he has done so far.

The return of Mahesh Babu in a Koratala film will be awaited for sure. To be produced by DVV Danayya, this big-ticket flick will apparently be an expensive one.

The announcement puts to rest the speculation that Mahesh was not decided whether to do Vamsi Padipally's movie under PVP or Koratala's film first. In all probability, Mahesh should have two big releases next year - the AR Murugadoss one, and the Koratala directorial.

This project comes as a shot in the arm for the director, who has worked with three big stars back-to-back - Prabhas, Mahesh, and NTR. He is set to work with Mahesh yet another time. What message his next will drive home is anybody's guess.