Nivin Pauly's Richie will hit screens on May 12

Actor Nivin Pauly’s much awaited Tamil movie

Richie

, directed by debutant Gautham Ramachandran, is all set to hit the theatres on May 12.

The film which is the Tamil remake of the super hit Kannada film 'Ulidavaru Kadanthe,' will feature Nivin in the title character, Richie- a local rowdy. The film, touted to be an investigative thriller set in coastal area, will also see veteran actor Prakash Raj in a prominent character. Nivin has also dubbed for his Tamil role.

The movie also stars Natarajan Subramaniam, Ashok Selvan, Aadukalam Murugadoss, Shraddha Srinath and Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli in other key roles.