Years ago, Bharathiraja came to Madras(that was how Chennai was called then) to make a career in acting. But, he found greater success as a director. Many of the leading stars of our generation have had the good fortune of working and learning under him. His poetic style of narration with emphasis on sustained emotions has been his This gave him the unique distinction of being a director of wonderful romantic stories. As the film genres changed, Bharathiraja took a bow as his recent films did not do well at the box office. But the latest news doing the rounds in Kollywood is that he has readied a script and expressed his willingness to direct Vikram.

He has narrated the script to Vikram. The story reportedly spans three generations and Vikram is the lead. Interestingly, Bharathiraja himself would play an important character. We are sure that if the project materializes, it would augur well for the industry. A talented actor like Vikram working for a sensitive director like Bharathiraja would mean that the film would be beautiful to watch.