Suriya Sivakumar's 36th film to be directed by Selvaraghavan, will hit screens on Diwali 2018

Tamil actor Suriya's 36th film will be directed by Selvaraghavan and hit the screens on Diwali 2018. Both the director and the actor confirmed the news on Twitter. The shooting will begin from January 2018 after the actor wraps up his ongoing projects.

Suriya. Image from Twitter/@kaviyatulasi

Not just Diwali, it seems like two of Suriya's films will be released around festivals. His Thaana Serndha Kootam, directed by Vignesh Shivan, is also slated to be released around Pongal 2018.

Bankrolled by Dream Warrior Pictures, Suriya's 36th film might have Rakul Preet as the leading lady, as per a report by Indian Express.

Here's a tweet from the producer:

Happy to share #Suriya36 Directed by @selvaraghavan to commence shoot by Jan2018
Cast & crew will be announced soon!#Diwali2018 release !!

— S.R.Prabhu (@prabhu_sr) October 30, 2017

Good morning friends. Happy to be a part of such a prestigious project #Suriya36 and to direct a very special and gifted actor @Suriya_offl https://t.co/xbGUhsm4Su — selvaraghavan (@selvaraghavan) October 30, 2017

So looking forward to work with one of the finest director in our industry..!! https://t.co/jlo1HHAY3A

— Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) October 30, 2017

Teaming up for a film for the first time, Suriya and Selvaragham are both kicked about the special project. There is no official word on the rest of the cast from the makers, as of now.