A lot is being spoken about Chimbudevan's forthcoming biggie, 'Maareesan', a period fantasy thriller. Dhanush plays the lead role in this period film that boasts off a huge budget. Recently rumours were sparked off that the movie changed hands to another big banner.

And now there is buzz that Actor Simbu will play the lead in this film! When IG contacted director Chimbudevan, he rubbished these as mere rumours, saying, "No it’s nothing of the sort, and i am busy with the Maareesan pre-production work on the film which is taking shape at a brisk pace. We'll start work on the shooting after we make an official announcement about the film to the press."

An official announcement on the cast and crew by the banner will be made shortly.