Director-actor Ameer will be playing the lead role in the upcoming Tamil film which will be produced by composer Yuvan Shankar Raja's banner YSR Films, the makers announced on Saturday. The film, which is yet-to-be- titled, will also have Ameer bankrolling it under Ameer Film Corporation.

However, the rest of the information on the cast, technical crew, and title are kept under wraps.

It is to be noted that Yuvan Shankar Raja is a long-time collaborator of Ameer and has composed for latter's directorial Raam, Paruthiveeran and Mounam Pesiyadhe.

Meanwhile, Ameer who was last seen onscreen in Maaran, will be helming Iraivan Miga Periyavan which has story by Vetrimaaran. On the acting front, he will star in web series Nilamellaam Rattham which will come on ZEE5. The show will have Yuvan composing the music.