Vishal’s new action thriller "Samaran" directed by Thiru is fast progressing.

The Balaji Real Media produced film which means  'warrior',  has Trisha as Vishal’s leading lady for the first time.

Prakash Raj plays an important role with other leading artists.

A press note says-  “Samaran is about an unexpected event that happens in a common man’s life and what he does to tackle all those obstacles that hinders his normal life is been portrayed in an interesting way for the audience in this action-thriller flick.”

Yuvan Shankar Raja is the music director of the movie with Richard M.Nathan as the cinematographer.Writer S.Ramakrishnan pens the dialogues.

The first schedule of the movie which took place in Ooty and Chalakudy for 15 days has been wrapped which included an action-fight sequence.

Next schedule will start in Thailand and will go for 50 days. The last schedule which includes an action sequence will be shot in exoticplaces in Europe.

"Samaran" is slated to release in the summer of 2012.