The ace director Maniratnam's next project. Now the latest buzz is that Mai is planning to start his new film named 'Pookkadai' who is getting ready to introduce famous Karthik's son Gautham through this film.

Sources say that "Remember it was Mani Ratnam who directed the two important films in Karthik's career Agni Natchathiram and Mouna Ragam. And he was the one who announced the reentry of Karthik in Raavanan".

The movie will be typical Mani kind of urban love story with A R Rahman music. In the meantime, he is also busy doing groundwork for his next venture. He may reveal the details soon.