Gautham Vasudev Menon confirms sequel to Kamal Haasan's Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

Hyderabad: The Tamil movie 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu' was dubbed in Telugu and released as 'Raghavan'. It was one of the first stylish cop dramas that Gautham Vasudev Menon directed during the early stages of his career after 'Kaakha Kaakha'.

'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu' stars Kamal Haasan, Jyothika, and Kamalinee Mukherjee in lead roles. The film tells the story of a police officer, Raghavan, played by Kamal Haasan, who is on the trail of two serial killers. The slick investigation thriller turned was a huge hit in both Tamil and Telugu and was also one of the best action films by Gautham Vasudev Menon.

For a long time now, there have been speculations that a sequel is on the cards. Gautham Menon finally opened up about the sequel to this 2006 film.

The director, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film 'Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu' starring Simbu, shared interesting news about 'Raghavan'. The 'Yem Maya Chesave' director said he is working on the sequel and has already had a discussion with Kamal Haasan about the film.

Earlier, when asked about 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu 2', the director had said, "The script is getting ready. I met and discussed the project for about 45 minutes with Kamal sir before the lockdown. He asked me to develop the script. I am given a slot to narrate the story now. I would love to do the film by the middle of 2023."

Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan, who is basking in the success of his recent film 'Vikram', has started shooting for 'Indian 2'. Directed by Shankar, the film which was on hold for about two years finally went on the floors a few days ago. Kamal Haasan will team up with either Pa Ranjith or director Mahesh Narayanan for a film. We have to wait and see when the Universal Hero will give dates for Gautham's film.