Actor Samuthirakani, who is busy with the twin releases (Thiru Manickam, Rajakili) this Christmas, has revealed that he is part of the star cast of Dhanush's fourth directorial, Idli Kadai.

In an interview to the popular Tamil weekly Ananda Vikatan, the actor said that he received a call from Dhanush the Monday after Raayan's release and asked him to free-up dates. "Then Dhanush narrated to me the story of Idli Kadai. After 10 days, I joined the film's sets in Theni," he said, adding that it is due to the love for films that everything happened this quick.

The makers of the film are yet to officially confirm the actor onboarding the star cast that features Dhanush and Nithya Menen. Samuthirakani has previously worked with Dhanush in both parts of Vellaiyilla Pattathari (2014 and 2017), Vada Chennai (2018), Maaran (2022) and Vaathi (2023). He has also acted in Dhanush's production ventures such as Visaranai (2016), Amma Kanakku (2016) and Kaala (2018).

Further details about the extended cast and the plot are yet to be revealed. However, the posters released till now are suggestive of Dhanush playing the owner of a humble eatery by the name of Sivanesan Idli Kadai.

Idli Kadai will be Dhanush's fourth directorial after Pa Paandi, Raayan, and the upcoming Nilavukku En Mel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK).

GV Prakash Kumar will compose the music for the film, adding to his recent collaborations with Dhanush, such as Vaathi, Captain Miller, and Nilavukku En Mel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK). Idli Kadai has cinematography by Kiran Koushik, editing by Prasanna GK, and production design by Jacki.

The film will be made collaboratively by Dawn Pictures, Red Giant Movies, and Wunderbar films. Aakash Baskaran and Dhanush are the producers, while Sreyas Srinivasan is the executive producer.

Idli Kadai will be releasing in theatres on April 10, 2025.