Talks with ​Sonam Kapoor for Vijay in Murugadoss film

It looks like Angelina Johnson the Kingfisher Calendar girl who was initially chosen as Ilayathalapathy Vijay's heroine for his next film Maalai Nerathu Mazhaithuli to be directed by AR Murgadoss has been dropped.

The Kollywood grapevine is abuzz that the Bollywood beauty Sonam Kapoor has replaced her though there is nothing official about it.

The Bollywood buzz is that Sonam has confirmed the AR Murugadoss’s action adventure, Maalai Nerathu Mazhaithuli (tentative title).

Vijay during his live chat on us had said- “Yes, as reported in kollyinsider.com, we had done a photoshoot with Angela, but due to some dates issue we had to look out for another heroine”

A Mumbai source reveals, “The producers were very keen to rope in Sonam as they felt she had the look to carry off the role. When they approached her with the script, she loved it and agreed to be part of the film”.


It will be Sonam`s first Tamil film and she has got a dream debut of being cast opposite Vijay and being directed by Ghajini fame AR Murgadoss with camera by internationally reputed cinematographer Santosh Sivan.


We also know that the director said the Priya Anand to pair Vijay and they are looking for another heroine for the movie. Lets wait for the official announcement whether it is Priyanka Chopara or Sonam Kapoor to romance with Vijay along side Priya Anand.