Shankar and spectacular amounts go hand in hand. After making the costliest Indian movie ever, South India’s biggest director is all set to make Aascar V Ravichandran shell out the second ever highest budget for a South Indian movie.

I, starring Vikram and Samantha, is going to be made at a cost of Rs. 70 cr. In addition to the Tamil versions, Telugu and Hindi versions will also be made simultaneously.

"Producer Aascar V Ravichandran is happy about joining hands with Shankar and Vikram after the super hit Anniyan. All that he wants is a grand venture without any compromise on the budget," sources say.

The film will have music by A R Rahman and some of the top technicians of the world are working in it. With dialogues by writer duo Subha, the movie has story and screenplay by Shankar himself. It is a romantic thriller.