Director Charles's next film 'Naga' - a mythology-based film that will revolve around the world of snakes featuring Bigg Boss fame actress Bindu Madhavi and Raiza Wilson in the lead roles, began production on Saturday with a simple pooja.

Opening up about the movie director Charles said, “This film is a thriller along the lines of The Da Vinci Code, where mythology and modern-day events come together. Just like how we had Chera, Chozha and Pandiya Nadu in the ancient days, there was also a Naga Nadu. It is something that even history books don’t mention that much. The coastal regions of Nagapattinam, Nagore and surrounding areas formed this region. The film is a fictional exploration of the connection between this region and the mythological Nagalogam, the world of snakes.”

Bindu Madhavi will appear in a portion that is set in a village 1,500 years ago. “Her character will face a problem and how she transforms while trying to face it will be the arc,” says the director. Srikanth plays an archaeologist who connects mythology to happenings in the real world. Raiza’s character will have some suspense, he says. “Hers is the second lead and it will be something that is connected to mythology,” added Charles. Srikanth is expected to play the role of an archaeologist.

Producer K Murugan, who is known for having produced films like 'Adithadi', 'Kusthi', and 'Bhaskar the Rascal', is producing this film under the banner of M S Movies. Sources say that the shoot of the film will commence on April 27 in Pondicherry. Following this, the shoot will happen in Hampi and on the seashores of Kerala for 55 days.