Thalapathy 64, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is the talk of the town in recent times. This movie, produced by Xavier Britto, under his XB Film Creators banner, stars Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan and a number of other stars. This movie also marks the Tamil Cinema debut of famous Malayalam actor Antony Varghese. Known popularly as Pepe, Antony has had just three releases so far but all of them have been super hits and he is hot property in tinsel town with a huge number of followers. We now have an important update regarding his next movie...

Antony Varghese to next star in a college romance drama

Pepe will next be seen in debutante director Nahas Hidayath's upcoming movie, which is to be produced under the Opus Penta banner, by O Thomas Panicker. The female lead has not yet been finalised for this project, which will also have Saiju Kurup, Shine Tom Chacko and Renji Panicker in important roles. Reports state that this movie's makers are looking out for newcomers to play the female lead. The script of this as-yet-untitled project has been penned by Anil Narayanan with Sudeep Elamon handling the cinematography, Noufal Abdullah taking care of the editing and with Jakes Bejoy scoring the music.

Antony Varghese to next star in a college romance drama

Shoot for this new project is expected to begin in February next year as Pepe has his hands full, as of now. Apart from Thalapathy 64, he also has Aanaparambile World Cup, in which he is said to be playing the role of a football coach for children. Antony Varghese's last release Jallikattu, directed by Lijo Jose Pelliserry, received rave reviews and has garnered him a lot of acclaim. There are a lot of expectations on Thalapathy 64 too, as director Lokesh Kanagaraj is known for his realistic portrayals.

Antony Varghese to next star in a college romance drama