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Remya Nambeesan joins the cast of Rio-Badri project

The film will go on floors Thursday in the Northern suburbs of Chennai, and be shot in various locations across the country

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We had previously reported that director Badri Venkatesh of Baana Kaathadi and Semma Botha Aagathey fame is teaming up with Rio Raj, who recently starred in Sivakarthikeyan's second production venture Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja. It's now known that Remya Nambeesan has joined the cast of this yet-to-be-titled film. 

"I wanted a mature actor who can carry out a strong character who appears throughout the film. Remya fit the bill perfectly and she can also speak the language really well. Her performances speak for themselves. She plays the lead of a software firm," says Badri who is currently in Sikkim scouting for locations. 

The film will go on floors Thursday in the Northern suburbs of Chennai. Being a travelogue, it film will be shot in various locations across the country. The film also has an ensemble cast that includes the likes of MS Bhaskar, Aadukalam Naren, Rekha, Viji Chandrasekar, Bala Saravanan, Munishkanth, Robo Shankar, and Livingston. The makers are also planning on roping in a famous female actor for a cameo role.

Badri will work with his usual collaborator Yuvan Shankar Raja on this film written by AC Karunamoorthy. Thillalangadi-cinematographer Rajasekar will shoot the film, which will be edited by Praveen KL's erstwhile assistant Sam.

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