Prithviraj's `Teja Bhai and Family' to begin in Thiruvanathapuram

Prithviraj and Akhila Sasidharan are doing the lead in `Teja Bhai and Family' directed by Deepu Karunakaran. His first film was `Crazy Gopalan' in which Dileep and Radha Varma did the lead.

In `Teja Bhai and Family' Deepu tells the story of an underworld don Theja. Any person who stands against him won't be kept alive. All his work was according to his whims and fancy.

His business was concentrated more at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. He was the king of that city. No people dared to talk against him.

He never gave importance to relationships, but one day Vedhika, a social worker of the city happened to meet him and he could not avoid her, Their friendly relationship reached a situation of fixing their marriage.

Here the story gets a new twist. Prithviraj dons the role of Theja and Akhila as Vedhika. JagathPrithvirajy plays the role of Theja's uncle and Suraj as a sadhu Raja Guru Maharishi Vachasai.

P.K Muraleedharan and Santha Muraleedharan are producing the film under the banner of Anantha Vision. Syam Dutt is the cinematographer.

Other cast includes Jagadheesh, Asokan, Salim Kumar, Indrans, Mamukoya, Kochupreman, Mohan Jose, Vettukili Prasanth and others.

Deepak Dev has composed the music.

Shoot will begin in the last week of March in Thruvananthapuram. Malayasia is another location.