Director Venkat Prabhu and actor Simbu have joined hands for the first time for the movie Maanaadu, a political entertainer which is produced by Suresh Kamatchi's V House Productions, and the movie is expected to begin shooting from next month, after Simbu's birthday.

Yesterday the team had made official announcements on the cast which includes Kalyani Priyadarshan, Bharathiraja, SA Chandrasekar, Premgi, Karunakaran and the technical team Yuvan Shankar Raja, Richard M Nathan, Praveen KL, Rajeevan, Silva and Sekar.

Venkat Prabhu had released a video yesterday announcing a contest for fans of Simbu, and the video begins with Venkat Prabhu's humor filled reply to people asking whether Simbu is onboard Maanaadu, saying that its STR's Maanadu - a Venkat Prabhu Politics. The director has announced the contest requesting fans to suggest the character name of Simbu in the movie, and that the actor plays a Muslim in the movie. The fan whose suggestion is selected by the movie team will get to be on the sets of Maanadu for a day and this result will be announced on Simbu's birthday revealed the director.

Thank q to all #strfans and #cinemalovers for the unconditional love and support u r showering on us!! Here is an opportunity for u guys to be a part of #maanaadu YES!! #str_as this is the hashtag!!! Please watch the video and help us out here?????????? @sureshkamatchi pic.twitter.com/rT5lOvuJiE

— venkat prabhu (@vp_offl) January 16, 2020