Murugadoss’s assistant Raj Kumar seems to have hit the jackpot. The young director had
approached Aascar Ravichandran with a story. Impressed by it, Aascar is said to have offered Raj Kumar with three choices – Kamal Haasan, Vijay or Ajith – for the lead role though the director preferred a relatively new hero. But Aascar Ravichandran insisted that a film with such a good storyline must have an established hero.

The director without any hesitation is said to have picked Ajith. And things started moving swiftly for the director. A quick discussion with Ajith revealed that he would be available after Aegan, which is nearing completion and another project for Sivaji Productions that follows. Aascar Ravichandran has signed up Raj Kumar, who is now working on developing the story. Ajith is yet to sign the dotted lines, sources say.