Tourist Family director Abishan turns hero; will pair up with Anaswara in a feel-good romcom

Tourist Family director Abishan Jeevinth is playing the lead for the first time in an untitled feel-good romcom that will also star popular Malayalam actress Anaswara Rajan. Debutant Madhan, who previously worked as a co-director in Lover and Tourist Family , is helming the film.In a chat with us, Madhan shares, “Abi and I became close while working on Tourist Family . During that film’s post-production, I finished writing this film’s script and gave it to Abi. I thought he would be the right fit to play a fresh boy-next-door.”The film will be shot mostly in Chennai and also in Trichy, informs Madhan. “Both the leads will have equal screen space. It’s the story of a boy who is somewhere between an introvert and an ambivert and a girl who is more of an extrovert,” he adds.Madhan says he’s fully confident about Abishan’s acting calibre. “I’ve seen Abi perform onscreen and in person. So, I didn’t have any doubts about how he is going to act,” he says. Talking about getting Anaswara on board, Madhan reveals, “I have wanted to work with her ever since I saw Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019). Even back then, I decided I would cast her whenever I make a film.”He also states that the Malayalam actress will also be dubbing for herself. “Anaswara speaks Tamil very well. There might be slight deviations, but when I give her the scene paper, she delivers the lines without missing a single word.”