It's now more than official that SS Thaman will compose the music for Trivikram Srinivas's next with NTR. Had the director been a Sreenu Vaitla or a Puri Jagannadh, it wouldn't have been surprising.

But Trivikram is something else. The songs in his films have a certain chirpy quality about them. Even if it's a Pawan Kalyan, the romantic songs come with the tenderness of a Nithiin song, whether it's Devi Sri Prasad or Anirudh who is at the helm.

The 'Matala Mantrikudu' is either convinced that Thaman will give such songs or his idea of #NTR28 is radically different. The film could be much more masculine than 'Attarintiki Daredi' and definitely 'Agnyaathavaasi'. Lloyd Stevens is not there for nothing. For his part, the 'Tholi Prema' and 'Bhaagamathie' Thaman has already said that the script is "kick-ass".

The film will be shot from May 23 or so. PS Vinod is the cinematographer.