Rajini to play an ancient poet

Rajinikanth may play the role of ancient Tamil poet Tiruvalluvar in the Rs 50-crore plus movie St.Thomas being produced by the Catholic Archdiocese of Chennai-Mylapore. “The film is to be launched by chief minister M. Karunanidhi on Thursday. We are in discussion with Hollywood actor James Caviezel who played Jesus in Passion of the Christ.

He may act in our film as Jesus. Some other Hollywood actor will play St.Thomas,” said Dr Paulraj Lourdusamy, chief researcher and script-writer of the film. “An important part of the film is St.Thomas’s meeting with sage poet Tiruvalluvar. We thought Rajinikanth would fit that role perfectly. We are trying to discuss the subject with him,” Paulraj added.