Mani Ratnam will soon start shooting his long-time dream project 'Ponniyin Selvan' in mid-December with a stellar cast comprising of Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Prabhu, Jayaram, Parthiban, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Keerthy Suresh and others. Meanwhile he has also written the screenplay and has produced 'Vaanam Kottattum' directed by his former associate Dhana.

The title font of 'Vaanam Kottattum' in Tamil and English has just been released carrying that distinct Madras Talkies touch. The film has Vikram Prabhu and Aishwarya Rajesh as warring siblings while Madonna Sebastian and Shantanu Bhagyaraj play their love interests. Radhika Sarathkumar, Sarathkumar, Amitash Pradhan and Balaji Shaktivel play other pivotal roles. Popular singer Sid Sriram makes his debut as the music composer.