A one-time associate of director K Balachander, director Vasanth won a name for himself making many meaningful and decent movies.

But in an industry driven by hype and hoopla, his kind of low-key approach has very little takers.

Any way, after a long break, Vasanth is ready to wield the megaphone for a movie titled 9.30 to 10.

As the title suggests, it would be a movie about the thrilling happenings in the life of a hero between 9.30 and 10 on a rainy day.

It is an off-beat role and who better to play it in Kollywood than Surya these days.

Surya, who is busy with his Ghajini now, would play the lead role.

Surya and Vasanth's connection go a long way back.

Vasanth through Nerukku Ner introduced Surya to filmdom and the duo combined together for a movie titled Poovellam Kettupar.

On his comeback, Vasanth says, "the shooting will start in June. The script is ready. The main cast is yet to be finalized".

Surya has made his mark with his excellent performances in his recent films. He has evolved as an actor, Vasanth says of his hero.

Vasanth also says that he took a long time for this movie since he wanted to complete the script before beginning the shooting. "More over, I should be able to give what I want to the audience," he explains.

Vasanth is also working on a short film based on Ashokamitran's novel Thanneer. He says, "water problem is only a façade. The real issue is women's emancipation. The film explores all this," he says.

A serious and sensitive filmmaker, indeed.