Samuthirakani, Abhinaya and Ananya, who teamed up for Nadodigal, will be part of upcoming Malayalam film The Reporter, directed by Venugopan.

Samuthirakani, who made his Malayalam debut with Mohanlal-starrer Shikar last year, will play a Crime Branch officer in The Reporter; Abhinaya will play the love interest of Kailash, while Ananya will appear as a visual media reporter.

The Reporter, an investigative thriller scripted by S. Sureshkumar, will start rolling by September 25. Says Samuthirakani, 'I am happy to be part of The Reporter, which is a racy story. I have a meaty role to play.'

Samuthirakani, who last directed Easan, is now wielding the megaphone for a film titled Porali, which has his good friend Sasikumar in the lead role. 'It is about five youngsters, who have to wage a war against the system,' he says.