Heroines who have trained under KB have gone on to make impressive performers. Sowcar Janaki, Sujatha, Sridevi, Suhasini - the list goes on. Once they come out of his stable, their acting gets on additional sheen. For Prakashraj under his banner Duet Movies, the master director will wield the megaphone for Poi. The heroine of the film is Vimala – a Tamilian settled in Australia. She is fluent in Tamil and a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She had performed in a cultural extravaganza showcasing Indian arts during the Sydney Olympics in 2000. She is also the 2004 winner of the beauty pageant for Indians in Australia.