Director Ajay Gnanamuthu, a former associate of A R Murugadoss, made an impressive debut with Arulnithi starrer horror movie, Demonte Colony.

According to sources, he is ready for his next movie, which is going to be a romantic thriller. And this time, the movie will have Atharvaa playing the lead role.

“This film was actually supposed to be Ajay’s debut film as Ajay had first approached Atharvaa with this romantic script — much before Demonte Colony,” sources said.

Son of actor Murali, Atharvaa began his acting career with Baana Kaathadi (2010). He then garnered critical acclaim for his performance as a youngster suffering from delusion in the romantic thriller Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal (2012), before signing on to feature in Bala’s period film Paradesi (2013).

His role as a rural villager held as a slave in a tea plantation became his breakthrough performance, earning Atharvaa a Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Tamil. Recently, he floated his own production house.