As we all know the shooting of Chiyaan Vikram's 'Iru Mugan' is progressing faster than expected. The team has already completed two schedules of shooting in Malaysia and Chennai for this stylish action entertainer directed by Anand Shankar of 'Arima Nambi' fame.

After completing the Chennai schedule, the team caught the flight Kashmir and it was expected that it is for the next schedule of shoot. But now an official press statement from the makers comes with a surprise announcement.

The third schedule will be in Chennai and the team had visited Kashmir for a observation of the location for the shooting to be conducted later.

After a week`s race in the snow, cold valleys of Jammu Kashmir, 'Iru Mugan' team is back in Chennai heading to their 3rd schedule which is starting from the 20th of this month.

This schedule will be the longest one till May end and the team is planning to can in eight different sets created in different locations in Chennai during March - April and then head on to Kashmir and again to can some sequence in Chennai before going to Bangkok for the final schedule.

After shooting a high octane action sequence in the last schedule, the team plans to have a lighter start for the third schedule. It will start with the shoot of a duet between Vikram and Nayanthara who plays the female lead in the flick. who is busy filming for 'Kaashmora' with Karthi will report to the 'Iru Mugan' unit on the 21st of March.

'Iru Mugan' is being bankrolled by Shibu Thameens and the film is expected to hit the screens by the month of July. R.D.Rajasekhar handles the cinematography while Harris Jayaraj is taking care of the musical score.