Director Kannan's upcoming comedy entertainer Settai, starring Arya, Santhanam, Premgi Amaren, Hansika and Anjali in the lead roles, is all set to hit screens on April 5!

While it might seem that Arya was the obvious choice for Settai, considering the funny script, the director says that he wasn't!

“Once I had rewritten the story, I went straight to Santhanam. I have worked with him before and I knew he would fit the script perfectly. He has a good sense of humor and that comes across very well on the big screen. After listening to the story, it was he who suggested Arya,” reveals Kannan.

It was Santhanam who persuaded the apprehensive Arya, who thought remaking Delhi Belly in Tamil was impossible, to listen to the director's version. On hearing the script, Arya realized that this was completely different from the original, taking only the basic idea and story, and he was on-board!

The film has music composed by Thaman, while lyrics have been penned by Madhan Karky. Settai is produced by UTV Motion Pictures.