Sathyaraj as military officer in Malayalam film

The news was in the air for quite some time. Popular Tamil actor Sathyaraj, who shot to fame with�Periyar, was getting calls from several�Malayalam film directors.

Now we hear the actor has just signed up for a significant role in a�film by�veteran director Kamal. Sathyaraj will play a military officer and the film also stars Dileep. The actor, who is also conversant in Malayalam, will dub in his own voice and is eagerly looking forward to it.

Some time back, there was information that Sathyaraj was to make his debut with a significant role in Malayalam with director Prasad Yadav's action film.

He is indeed a versatile actor and has decided to concentrate more on powerful character roles. Latest reports suggest that he will soon feature in a commercial too. And, for the first time, Sathyaraj fans will get to see him in a never-seen-before role.