Directed by Ramesh Aravind
Produced by N. Lingusamy
Kamal Haasan
Written by Kamal Haasan
Crazy Mohan
Starring Kamal Haasan
Jayaram
Andrea Jeremiah
Pooja Kumar
Parvathi
Parvathy Nair
Music by M. Ghibran
Cinematography Shyam Dutt
Edited by Vijay Shankar
Production
company Thirrupathi Brothers
Raaj Kamal Films
Country India
Language Tamil
Uttama Villain (English: Optimal Villain) is an upcoming Tamil comedy film directed by Ramesh Aravind and produced by N. Lingusamy. The film is co-written and co-produced by Kamal Haasan, who himself plays the lead role alongside Jayaram, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar,Parvathi and Parvathy Nair. Crazy Mohan writes the film's dialogues while M. Ghibran composes the film's music. The film is scheduled to be released in September 2014.
In early 2013, director-producer N. Lingusamy made an official statement confirming that Kamal Haasan had agreed to direct and feature in a film to be produced by the production house, Thirrupathi Brothers. The actor had handed Lingusamy three scripts and the pair chose the most commercially viable option, with early working title of the film being Bitter Chocolate.
The project was eventually titled in June 2013 as Uttama Villain, with Crazy Mohan signed on to work on the comedy script and the film's dialogues. Yuvan Shankar Raja was signed on to compose the film's music, while reports also incorrectly suggested that Rajesh was added to the scripting team for the film. In July 2013, Kamal Haasan revealed he would not direct the project any more, and that actor Ramesh Aravind would take over duties instead.
It was later announced that M. Ghibran, who had worked with Kamal Haasan in Vishwaroopam II, would compose music for the film instead of Yuvan Shankar Raja. Shyam Dutt and Vijay Shankar were also subsequently announced as cinematographer and editor of the project.