After a series of action movies, actor Srikanth now turns to his favourite - a romantic hero, in his next film Kanaa Kanden, being produced by Thenappan and directed by national award winner cinematographer-turned-director K V Anand.

Srikanth plays a young scientist engaged in the conversion of sea water to drinking water. When met on the sets of Kanaa Kanden the actor said, "I tried action movies for the past one year, and now have decided to switch back to romance with this film which has a different subject. This film will certainly help me re-establish my place in the industry". Gopika plays Srikanth's love interest. Gopika has taken to a glamour role in the movie.

After making a mark in Malayalam industry, Prithiviraj, son of yesteryear Malayalam actor Sukumaran is entering Tamil. He plays a negative role. "It was director K V Anand who selected me for this role. He has seen my photographs earlier and felt that I would fit the role and I also feel this film is a good launching pad for me in Tamil". What difference does the actor see between Tamil and Malayalam? "Nothing much, except the language. The working pattern is the same", feels the actor.

K V Anand says, "All the credit should go to producer Thenappan, who gave me enough liberty and encouraged me to give my best on the screen. The film has shaped up very well. Srikanth, Gopika and Prithviraj have done justice to their roles."

"The real hero of the movie is music composer Vidhyasagar. Songs are already a hit. His melodious tunes would certainly add strength to the movie. Cinematographer Soundararajan and choreographer Shanthi too have done a commendable job," the director adds.

Vivek provides comedy. Other supporting cast includes Suresh, Ratthan, Vanitha, Geethalakshmi, Amitha, Lavanya, Shalini and Hema. A major portion of the movie was shot in a huge factory set put up on the beach shore near Uthandi. Produced by Raj Lakshmi Film (P) Ltd, Kanaa Kanden will hit the cinema halls during mid May.