Director Bharathiraja, called as Iyakkunar Imayam has been known for his hit movies like 16 Vayathiniley, Kizhakke Pogum Rail, Sigappu Rojakkal, Alaigal Oyvathillai, Mudhal Mariyathai, Kizhakku Cheemayile and many more movies.

The director who has been acting in movies like Pandiyanadu, Namma Veettu Pillai, Kurangu Bommai had last directed the movie Annakodi released in 2013, starring Karthika and Manoj and is now returning to direction.

The first look of Bharathiraja's next movie Meendum Oru Mariyathai was released by director AR Murugadoss yesterday. This movie has music by NR Raghu Nandan, and from the first look it looks like this will be a movie exploring the relationship between an old man and a young woman.