According to the sources, Anirudh remains the frontrunner for the role of composer on this work in progress.

The rumour mill also claims that Ajith made the switch in order to compete with the excitement surrounding Vijay's upcoming film, Thalapathy 67.

. AR Rahman is rumoured to be composing the score, which will be bankrolled by Lyca Productions.

As per reports, the UK sales for Thunivu topped $300,000. This is the first film starring the megastar that has done so well internationally.

In India, the film's earnings dropped to under 3 crore by Friday. Nonetheless, industry report suggests that this was anticipated and will gain steam again over the weekend.

Apart from Telugu, it's worth noting that Manish Shah reportedly bought the rights to remake Viswasam in Hindi a while back. 

As per reports, the 19 year old fan lost balance and fell down from a truck while dancing ahead of the first show of the film. He sustained severe back bone injury and rushed to hospital but it was too late to be saved.

Both movies are smashing it at the box office, thanks in large part to the massive extended weekend that began five days after their respective releases.

After the first weekend in India, both films have broken the Rs 100 crore mark.

Already, reports have indicated that the film will be a feel-good drama for the actor, given the director's track record in the genre.