PKP ties up with Eros for Vijay's Yohan

One of the biggest deals in Tamil cinema has taken place.

Gautham Menon’s production house Photon Kathaas Productions has tied up with Eros International Media Ltd to jointly produce the Vijay starrer Yohan:Adhyayam Ondru.

Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International Media Ltd said : “Eros continues to make advances in the regional film markets and we are happy to associate with PKP and further expandour south repertoire. Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru promises to be one of its kind action thrillers by the very talented Gautham Menon.”

Yohan:Adhyayam Ondru is an action thriller which will be shot mainly in UK. Gautham intends to bring out a series of films with Yohan franchise and it will have music by AR Rahman. The film will start in the second quarter of 2012.

Ace director Gautham Menon said in the press release: “ I am really looking forward to filming an all-out action film after Vettaiyadu Vilayadu. It is going to be interesting because I will be working with Vijay for the first time. Yohan will be made like an international film while still retaining all the elements, especially music, that makes Indian cinema work. A.R. Rahman has already composed a theme song for the film which is simply outstanding. PKP (of which I am a part of) and I have found the ideal partners in Eros for a film on this scale, which needs to be produced and released on an international scale.”

Academy award winner AR Rahman will be scoring the music for the film. Said AR Rahman : “I am really excited working with Photon Kathaas and Eros on the movie Yohan. This is a completely new direction for both Gautham and me. We hope to come out with a product which is different yet rooted experience for the audiences.”