Star kid in Mani Ratnam's magnum opus

We already know that popular director Mani Ratnam is busy with his upcoming high budget magnum opus 'Ponniyin Selvan' which is going to be a multi starrer movie with the so many stars like Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Keerthy Suresh, Amitabh Bachchan, Mohan Babu, Ashwin Kakumanu in the lead roles.

Now, as per the latest reports, a star kid is also going to be a part of this film. The latest buzz is that Jayam Ravi's son Aarav Ravi is on board to play a crucial role in this film.

Aarav Ravi marked his acting debut with his father's 'Tik Tik Tik' movie and has greatly impressed the audience with his performance. Now, he is going to play a key role in 'Ponniyin Selvan' as well.

It seems like the movie unit is planning to fly to Thailand and kick start the shooting from December 12. The art department has already erected a palace set in a forest in Thailand and the shooting is going to take place in some picturesque locations.