On Sunday, actor Nithya Menen took to her official Instagram handle to announce that she is a part of Dhanush's fourth directorial, Idli Kadai, confirming speculations. Sharing a photo of herself and Dhanush with tea glasses in their hands, she wrote in the caption, "New announcement! #idlikadai," and tagged the actor-turned-director.
Nithya previously collaborated with Dhanush for Thiruchitrambalam, which is directed by Mithran Jawahar. She recently won a National Award for her performance in the film.
Idli Kadai marks Dhanush's fourth directorial after Pa Paandi, Raayan, and his yet-to-be-released Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam. 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.
Idli Kadai 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.
Technically, the film will have DOP Kiran Koushik, editor Prasanna GK, and production designer Jacki. Further details about the cast are awaited, although the film will reportedly also star Rajkiran.
Meanwhile, Nithya Menen is currently working on Kadhalikka Neramillai, Dear Exes and a yet-to-be-titled film with Vijay Sethupathi. Dhanush, on the other hand, has Kubera, Tere Ishk Mein, Maestro and another film with Mari Selvaraj, in the pipeline.
