One of the most effective villains that Malayalees had in the recent times Ranjith, who  had rendered effective villain roles in movies like ‘Raajamanikyam’ and ‘Chandrotsavam’ is turning director with the new movie ‘Rayilu’.

A remake of the Malayalam super hit ‘Sallapam’ which catapulted Dileep and Manju Warrier to stardom; the Tamil version will have its director Ranjith and Anglo-Indian actress Caroline as the lead protagonists.

In the Tamil version, the backdrop of rail tracks and trains will play much more important part in the narratives, than in the original which was a simple low budget movie.
 
Ranjith is also the husband of Priya Raman, the Kerala born actress who has been a mainstream star for quite some time.