While earlier buzz suggested that Shankar was planning to start his dream project Velpari immediately and no producers are coming forward to finance it due to the poor performance of the director's last two films.

However, now there is a strong speculation that Shankar is planning to begin filming his most anticipated project Velpari, by June 2026 and that he has already begun the pre production work for it.

Furthermore, there is information that the lead role in this film is being played by a Kollywood actor and not by an actor from another language, as previously expected.

Following this buzz, some people were surprised suggesting it seems Shankar has finally found his producer and requesting him to deliver a successful film this time.

They feel Shankar is one of Kollywood's legendary directors and that his comeback is much needed for the industry, as other film industries are growing by taking on ambitious projects, but Kollywood is lacking in doing such projects due to the lack of solid directors.

But in contrast, others feel that Shankar has almost lost his potential and become outdated. So he should not start Velpari and risk wasting a huge amount of money.

On the other hand, this buzz has also created confusion among the Kollywood audience because filming for Indian 3 is still pending. It appears Shankar may have completely ignored Indian 3 to start Velpari immediately.

If this buzz is true and Indian 3 remains an unfinished project, it could end up as a huge black mark on Shankar's career potentially making future producers hesitant to trust him. Therefore, some Kollywood audiences argue that Shankar should complete Indian 3 first before starting Velpari.

Nonetheless, there have still been no official updates on this and it remains to be seen whether Shankar will start Velpari as his immediate project and if it happens, how the film will shape up in the future.