Thalapathy Vijay's Beast is progressing at a brisk pace and the makers are shooting for the film in full swing without any major breaks. The third schedule shoot of Beast started in Chennai, from the beginning of this month and several talkie portions are being shot in this schedule. Having said that, popular Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko arrived in Chennai, this morning, to take part in the shoot of Beast. Shine Tom Chacko is one of the most promising actors in Malayalam cinema and he will be making his debut in Tamil cinema with the Vijay starrer. Details regarding his character are yet to be known. The picture of Shine Tom Chacko clicked on his flight to Chennai is now doing rounds on social media.

It is said that the team will shoot scenes involving Vijay and Shine Tom Chacko this week. Other actors are also expected to take part in this schedule. Beast is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar of Kolamaavu Kokila and Doctor (yet to be released) fame and the film is touted to be a stylish action entertainer. The first look poster of the film, which released for Vijay's birthday, turned out to be a sensational hit among the fans. Produced by Sun Pictures, the film has music composed by rockstar Anirudh Ravichander, while the cinematography and editing is handled by Manoj Paramahamsa and R Nirmal respectively. The film will have choreography by Jani Master.

Pooja Hegde plays the female lead in this film which also has Yogi Babu, VTV Ganesh, Aparna Das, and others in supporting roles. Beast will mark Pooja Hegde's return to Tamil cinema after 9 long years and it is going to be refreshing to see her share screen space with Thalapathy Vijay. As of now, Beast is tentatively scheduled to release in theatres for next year's festive occasion of Pongal in January. However, the plan is subject to change, depending on the Covid 19 situation. For now, check out the latest trending picture of actor Shine Tom Chacko, clicked during his travel to Chennai, here: