We had previously reported that the Vijay Antony-starrer Pichaikkaran is getting a sequel and it will mark the directorial debut of the music director-turned actor. The film was launched with a ritual ceremony earlier today. 

SA Chandrashekhar, who introduced Vijay Antony as a music director with Sukran in 2005, was in attendance at the ceremony. Radha Ravi, YG Mahendra, Directors Sasi (Pichaikkaran), Pradeep Krishnamoorthy (Saithan), G Srinivasan (Annadurai), Ganeshaa (Thimiru Pudichavan), Naveen (Agni Siragugal) and Ananda Krishnan (Kodiyil Oruvan) were also present. 

Pichaikkaran 2 also stars John Vijay, Harish Peraddi, YG Mahendra, Ajay Ghosh, Yogi Babu and others. The director will also edit the film and compose music for the same.

Meanwhile, Vijay also has Kodiyil Oruvan, directed by Anand Krishnan, an untitled thriller film with CS Amudhan, an untitled film with Vidiyum Munn filmmaker Balaji Kumar, Thamezharasan, Agni Siragugal, and Khaki in various stages of production.