Sivakarthikeyan who enjoys a fan following from school kids to their grandparents is going for a variety of genres to entertain them in recent times. His next release 'Doctor' directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and costarring Priyanka Arul Mohan is a dark comedy. 'Ayalaan' directed by Ravikumar with A.R. Rahman's music is a SciFi fantasy and 'Don' for which he is currently shooting is a campus comedy.

We already reported to you that Siva has signed a new movie titled 'Singa Paadhai' directed by debutante Ashok an erstwhile associate of Atlee. It is now whispered in Kollywood circles that the all-rounder entertainer is in talks to star in a romantic movie to be directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon.

The same sources add that Vels Films International is likely to bankroll the project and shooting will start in mid-2022. Gautham Menon is currently shooting Simbu's 'Vendhu Thanindhadhu Kaadu' for the same production house. He is also busy acting in films such as 'Rudhra Thaandavam', 'Pathu Thala', 'Viduthalai' and '3.33'. Stay tuned for official word on the Siva-GVM project which is at a nascent stage.