Director Shankar, after the success of Nanban, has started working on his next project. The filmmaker has also put an end to all those speculations revolving around the lead star of his upcoming movie by saying that he has not finalised any actor yet.

On his website, Shankar thanked media and his fans for supporting his Nanban. He wrote, "Thanks for making it a huge hit. Thanks to all media for the great support." Talking about his next project, he said, "As I started working on my next script, I couldn't be in touch with you. So far I have not finalised anyone regarding the next project. Just working on the story."

In the recent times, there have been many rumours floating on the internet about his next project. While some said that he would team up again with Kamal Hassan for his Thalaivan Irukinran, others said that the filmmaker might work with Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi in his prestigious 150th film.