Actor Pramod of Geetha Bangle Stores and Premier Padmini fame is joining hands with director Arya M Mahesh for a mass commercial drama, titled English Manja.

The makers have released the first look poster that reflects Pramod's characterisation. "For the photoshoot, we went by the character sketch, which sees me in a grey shade, and accordingly, the costumes, the makeup, accessories were colour coded," says the actor, adding, "I play the titular role, a student who has keen interest in the crime world."

The film, produced by Girish, who had previously produced Kolara, is all set to go on floors. The makers plan to kick-start the shoot from mid-July. 

Apart from the Pramod, English Manja will feature Lohitashwa in a prominent role. The team is in the process of finalising the rest of the cast, including the heroine.  

BR Hemanth Kumar will be composing the music with lyrics written by Dr Nagendra Prasad and Simple Suni. Cinematography will be handled by S Nagesh. The film will have Ravi Verma creating the stunts, and dance choreography by Dhanu Kumar and Nobel from Chennai.