It has been revealed that acclaimed actor Tannishtha Chatterjee, who is known for her role in Ajay Devgn's production Parched, has been roped in to play a pivotal role in National award-winning director Rajesh Touchriver's next film with Priyamani. Titled Cyanide, the multi-lingual crime-thriller is based on the life of teacher-turned-serial killer of 20 women, Cyanide Mohan. 

The principal photography is all set to commence on February 15.

"The film will be shot Hyderabad, Mangaluru, Kodagu, Bengaluru, Kasaragod and Goa. We are delighted to have Tannishtha Chatterjee on board. She plays an important role which drives the film. We are confident that Cyanide will become a milestone in Telugu cinema," said K Niranjan Reddy, one of the producers of Cyanide.

Also starring Tanikella Bharani, Sriman, and a host of actors from Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada industries, the film stars Priyamani as a special investigation officer with an IG rank.