Director Gowtham Menon is known for keeping details about his films very close to his heart. The director, who has recently re-christened himself as Gowtham Vasudeva Menon has finally commenced shooting for his Varanam Aayiram.

Search was on for a heroine besides Kuthu Ramya.

Sources close to the director say, 'Genelia aka Harini has been zeroed in by Gowtham. Supposedly a big-budgeted movie, Varanam Aayiram would be shot in Afghanistan, Russia, USA and Malaysia'.

Suriya and Gowtham Vasudeva Menon are coming together after Khaakha Khaakha.