Shriya Saran to debut in Malayalam?

After doing over 45 films in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English with almost all top heroes, leading Shriya Saran has reportedly signed a Malayalam multi-starrer titled Pokkiri Raja opposite superstar Mammootty to be directed by Vysakh, a television anchor and associate of directors Johnny Antony and Joshy.

The buzz is that Shriya liked the script and they needed only 30 days call sheet from her. Shriya reportedly confirmed the news and said that she will start the shoot from January 2010.

Produced by Tomichchan Mulagupaadam under the banner of Mulagupaadam Films, Pokkiri Raja will be a mass masala action entertainer which has young Malayalam-Tamil actor Prithviraj playing the role of Mammootty's younger brother.