Actor Simbu is in his next phase of career, as post the disastrous result of his ambitious project Anbanavan Asarathavan Adangathavan, he has been carefully choosing his projects, and the actor had scored a successful comeback with the Maniratnam directorial Chekka Chivantha Vaanam.

Though his last release Vanthaa rajavathaan Varuven did not do well, the actor has a number of interesting and promising projects lined up for release like Manaadu with Venkat Prabhu, untitled multistarrer with Gautham Karthik directed by debutant Narthan and many more in pipeline.

The actor had been undergoing a fitness program as he had been to London, and recently spotted in his brother Kuralarasan's wedding, the actor gave a pleasant surprise to everyone, sporting a fit look and it has been revealed that with his strict diet and fitness regime, the actor had lost 13 kgs in 37 days. STR will start shooting for Maanadu this month.