Irumbu Thirai (English: Iron Curtain) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action film directed by P. S. Mithran. The film features Vishal and Samantha in the lead roles, with Yuvan Shankar Raja composing the soundtrack. Produced by Vishal Film Factory, the venture began production in October 2016.
Vishal decided to fund and act in a venture directed by newcomer P. S. Mithiran in August 2016, and subsequently signed on actress Samantha to portray the leading female role in the film.
The team the signed on Arya to play the antagonist in October 2016, with the actor accepting terms without hearing the film's entire script.Subsequently, music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinemataographer George C. Williams and editor Ruben were added to the project.
Designers NJ Sathya and Neeraja Kona also were revealed to be in charge of the costumes of the lead actors for the film. The film began production following a launch event in October 2016, with Vishal and Samantha shooting scenes alongside actors Robo Shankar and Delhi Ganesh for the first schedule.
Actor Arya, who had given his nod to play the villain in the upcoming Vishal film, has backed out of the project. The reasons for his decision are unknown. He had surprised everyone in the industry when he agreed to play the negative role in Irumbu Thirai, directed by debutant Mithran. Talking about playing the antagonist for the first time in Tamil, Arya had said he agreed for the part due to his friendship with Vishal.
