Santhanam`s first film as hero and producer was Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya` which found huge appreciation from the audiences and now the same team of Santhanam, Sethu, Vishaka Singh, VTV Ganesh and Powestar Srinivasan in a cameo have reunited for a new movie Valiba Raja` which carries the tag line "Kanna innoru laddu thinna aasaiya".

Valiba Raja` apart from the KLTA cast members also has Nushrat Baruchua, Jayaprakash, Devadarshini, Subbu Panchu, Chithra Lakshmanan and Mottai Rajendran. Santhanam plays a psychiatrist role in the film and he has opted for a new getup inspired by Hollywood actor Woodey Allen. for the character. The makers say it will be a novel character ever done in Tamil cinema.

The film has been produced by H. Murali and is directed by Sai Gokul Ramnath and has been confirmed for release on October 21st which has a long Pooja holidays weekend.

It is worth noting that Chiyaan Vikram's '10 Endrathukulla' and Sivakarthikeyan's 'Rajini Murugan' are the other films that have locked up the October 21 release date. Now the announcement from 'Valiba Raja' team paves way for Santhanam's competition at the box office with these two prominent heroes.