Vineeth will play the lead instead of Prithviraj in Lenin Rajendran's new film.

The film titled Nilavu have already completed a schedule of shooting and Prithviraj has taken part in a few scenes too.

Many stills of the film featuring Prithviraj has appeared in leading magazines. It is heard the change in hairstyle that Prithviraj has made for Vargam has compelled the director to change the lead actor.

But sources closer to Prithviraj denies this and points to the clash of dates, that resulted in the exit. Any how, the director, who is a known perfectionist, will have to reshoot more than a few scenes with Vineeth.

This is not the first time that films which started with Prithviraj in the lead was replaced with other actors. Last year Perumazhakalam and Athu Mandarapoovalla also saw the same fate.