Manisha Koirala back to Tamil cinema

Dhanush's upcoming filmMaapillai has been in the headlines for many reasons.Maapillai is a remake of the yesteryear super hit with the same title starring Dhanush's father-in-law superstar Rajinikanth. Hansika Motwani plays the female lead.
The latest buzz is that Bollywood heart-throb Manisha Koirala will play Dhanush's mother-in-law in the film. Interestingly, Manisha Koirala has played the female lead opposite superstar Rajinikanth in Baba.
Maapillai is the story of the cold war between a lady and her son-in-law. Earlier, there were reports that Sridevi, then Jayapradha and then Anu Haasan would play the role of the villainous mother-in-law, but now it seems like Manisha has bagged the role.
Produced by Nemichand Jhabak and V. Hitesh Jhabak for Sun Pictures, the film directed by Suraaj has musical score by Mani Sharma.