Leading production house  Aascar Films and producer V Ravichandran has started the 'first look campaign' for his big budget Vijay entertainer Velayudham.

The mass entertainer is directed by M Raja and stars Vijay, Genelia, Hansika  and Saranya Mohan in pivotal roles and Santhanam, MS Bhaskar, Sathyan, Pandirajan, Sayaji Shinde and 14 villains mainly from Mumbai. The film has music by Vijay Antony and Priyan is the cameraman.

According to a press statement issued by Aascar Films: "80 per cent of the film is complete. Vijay plays a milkman in the film, with Saranya Mohan playing his sister. Genelia is a journalist and Hansika is
Vijay's love interest. There are five songs and six deadly action scenes in the film choreographed by Anal Arasu."

Velayudham is likely to release around Vijay's birthday (June 22), and the film is one of the hottest in the trade.

Kalai