MUMBAI: Eros International Media has joined hands with N Lingusamy's Thirrupathi Brothers Media. As part of the tie-up, Eros will release two of the most anticipated films in Tamil cinema with Telugu dub namely Kamal Haasan's Uttama Villain and Shiva Karthikeyan's Rajini Murugan.

Uttama Villain, the first of the two films under this deal, also starring Anushka Shetty is a comedy written by Haasan and directed by Ramesh Aravind. The trailer of the film released on Pongal 2015 and the release is slated for 2 April.

Rajini Murugan, is also a comedy, starring Sivakarthikeyan and directed by Ponram, whose last venture with the actor was the hit film Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam.

Eros International Media managing director Sunil Lulla said, "We are delighted to partner with ace director N. Lingusamy's Thirrupathi Brothers on these exciting films with the legendary Kamal Haasan and upcoming talent like Sivakarthikeyan. The films will be high on the entertainment quotient and promise to connect with fans and audiences."

Thirrupathi Brothers Film Media managing director Lingusamy added, "We are extremely proud to associate with Eros, the most powerful and successful name in contemporary Indian cinema to co-produce our prestigious Uttama Villain starring Kamal Hassan and Rajini Murugan starring the emerging popular hero of Tamil Cinema Sivakarthikeyan only to mark the beginning of a long and successful journey with Eros."