Surya's 'Varanam Aayiram', directed by Goutham Menon, will be shot in the US. 

The cast and crew of the movie will soon leave for San Francisco on a 25-day trip to shoot the movie. Goutham is planning to shoot important sequences at the famous Brooklyn University.

Samira Reddy and Divya are the heroines in the movie. A grand set is to be erected at a studio in US where song sequences would be shot. Goutham Menon has roped in leading American technicians to work in the movie.

Meanwhile, Surya's 'Vel' will be released this Deepavali. Directed by Hari, the movie features Asin opposite him.