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A new Tamil film starring Jayaram and Simran was launched with a pooja ceremony on August 23. The film is directed by Gautham Raj, known for Raatchasi (2019) and Kazhuvethi Moorkkan (2023), and is presented by actor Arya under his banner The Show People.
This production marks the first time Jayaram and Simran are paired as the lead couple on screen, and their first collaboration since Panchatanthiram (2002). No title for this project has been announced.
Alongside Jayaram and Simran, the film will be starring Ponvel, who was seen in Vazhai (2024), Devika Satish and Bagavathi Perumal, popularly known as Bucks. The film is being produced by K Vijay Pandi of White Carpet Films and Shanjan G of Redacted Studios.
While the two have previously collaborated on K S Ravikumar's Panchathanthiram (2002), where Simran was paired opposite Kamal Haasan, this new project brings the two together as the central pair for the first time.
Slated to be a romantic-comedy family entertainer, the makers described the film as one centred around the relationships between Gen Z and older generations and the unique interactions that arise from them. Simran shared that the film will relate to all generations, from '90s kids to Gen Z.
Gautham Raj's debut directorial, Raatchasi, starred Jyotika as a school principal navigating the government education system. His second film Kazhuvethi Moorkkan was a rural drama with a more grounded register. The new film is said to be more light-hearted, as a family entertainer, and represents a departure in tone from his previous work.
On the technical front, the untitled film has cinematography by Deepak, music by Achu Rajamani, editing by Arul E Siddharth, and art direction by Mahendran. No shoot schedule or release timeline has been disclosed.
Jayaram's 2026 releases thus far have included the Tamil biopic G.D.N, which also starred Madhavan and Priyamani, Parimala and Co, Kara and Seetha Payanam, among others. In Malayalam, he was seen in Ashakal Aayiram, a family comedy co-starring his Roni Abraham, Asha Sharath and his son Kalidas Jayaram. Simran's recent credits include Tourist Family (2025) and Good Bad Ugly (2025).