Filmmaker A.R Murugadoss Saturday confirmed that Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh will make his Tamil debut with upcoming yet-untitled film featuring superstar Vijay.

"Yes, Neil is playing villain in our new film," posted Murugadoss on his Twitter page.

Vijay and Murugadoss have teamed up for the second time after the success of "Thuppakki", which has already been remade in Hindi.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been paired with Vijay in the film, which is currently on floors and will hit the cinemas this Diwali.