His freakishly tall image is candid enough to make him an action hero, and that has made award winning director Samudhrakani to enact the actor also as a villain for Nimirndhu Nil. Yes, for the first time Jayam Ravi will be sporting a negative shade with the likes of a 48 year old womanizer. The other Jeyam Ravi will be a 24 year old youngster, and the movie is said to revolve around these two.

Sarathkumar also chips in as a CBI officer in this film, so there is more than it meets the eye in the making itself. The movie is being made simultaneously in Telugu with Nani in the lead. Amala Paul and Soori are in the lead cast, with almost in the end stages of shooting the speculation bar has just upped by good margin.