Karthik Subbaraj's 'Iraivi' will roll from April

Filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj will start shooting his next Tamil project "Iraivi" from April. It features an ensemble cast of S.J Suryah, Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha and Karunakaran.

"The movie is in pre-production stage with plans to go on floors by April end. While Suryah, Vijay and Simha appear in lead roles, Karunakaran will be seen essaying a supportive role. The female leads are yet to be finalised," read a statement from production house Thirukumaran Entertainment.

"Iraivia is Karthik's third venture after critically acclaimed films "Pizza" and "Jigarthanda".

Karthik has opted to work with the same technical crew that worked in his last directorial.

"Iraivia" also marks Karthik's third project under Thirukumaran Entertainment's banner.