Silambarasan was last seen in ‘Pathu Thala’ which hit the screens on 30 March.
The official announcement about the actor’s next project was made with a motion poster.
Desingh Periyasamy of ‘Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithal’ fame will direct the film which will be bankrolled by Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films.
Sources said that the movie which is touted to be a period drama will be made in a budget of over 100 crores.
Now the latest buzz is that Keerthy Suresh will be playing the female lead in the movie. It is also said that Deepika Padukone will have the role of a parallel lead in the movie.
Silambarasan is likely to play a dual role in the movie tentatively titled ‘STR 48’.
Music for the movie will be by Anirudh and the shooting is expected to commence in July.