We had earlier reported that actor Shane Nigam is making his debut in the Kollywood industry with the upcoming film Madraskaaran. The film is directed by Vaali Mohan Das, who debuted with last year's coming-of-age drama Rangoli.

Now, actor Niharika Konidela has been roped in as the female lead for the film. The makers shared a poster and welcomed her to the cast of Madraskaaran. This will be Niharika's second Tamil film after Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren (2018) which starred Vijay Sethupathi and Gautham Karthik.

In a previous conversation with Cinema Express, director Vaali said that the film revolves around the consequences of a minor ego conflict between two individuals. "How a negligible incident completely changes a person's life is the core of our film," he said.

Billed as an action thriller,  Madraskaaran is said to be on the lines of popular Malayalam films, including Ayyappanum Koshiyum, Ishq and Driving Licence. Apart from Shane, Kalaiyarasan plays the other male lead.

Produced by  B Jagadish of SR Productions, the shooting of Madraskaaran will commence in February, aiming for a mid-year release.