Teejay bulks up for Simbu's Pathu Thala

It was earlier reported that musician and actor

Teejay Arunasalam

would be part

Simbu

and Gautham Karthik's film, '

Pathu Thala

'. The film is said to have Simbu and Gautham Karthik playing the lead roles. 'Monster' actress Priya Bhavani Shankar, too, is part of the film. Now, Teejay, who made an impressive debut on big screen with Dhanush's 'Asuran', shares a pic on social media page, regarding his preparation for the role. And it looks like he's sporting a bulked up look in the film. The actor is seen sweating it out in the gym and he writes that he is all set for the work on the film. He writes, "All set for #PathuThala #tb #gym (sic)."

The film, 'Pathu Thala', is a remake of the Kannada hit '

Mufti

'. The film is directed by director Krishna of '

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

' fame. According to earlier reports, the film's composer, AR Rahman, had already completed composing two songs for the film. And this is a reunion of sorts for the composer and director who both last worked together 15 years ago for 'Sillunu Oru Kaadhal'. Simbu is said to play the role of a gangster and Gautham Karthik is reportedly playing a cop.