Actor Simbu is a very happy man nowadays. The actor, who had long been criticized for using his ‘fingers’ rather than facial expressions and body language to emote and act, has come in for wholesome praise from almost all quarters for his portrayal of a lover boy in his latest film ‘Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya’ opposite Trisha and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon.

Simbu’s subdued yet appropriate performance has surprised many including him. In an effort at being humble, Simbu dedicates all that appreciation to Gautham Menon and says that he simply carried out what he was told by the director. The success of VTV appears to have rejuvenated Simbu who talks about launching his directorial venture ‘Vaaliban’ in the near future.

The sudden change which resulted in his opting out of K.V. Anand’s ‘Ko’ and the subsequent promotional work of VTV had kept him quite busy for the past month or so. Simbu now informs that he would very soon be launching his ‘Vaaliban’, which would be a romantic story with a patriotic twist to the proceedings. “There would be a subtle but distinct message for today’s youths,” he assures.

Either Varalakshmi Sarathkumar or Sruti Haasan or both of them would be booked as heroine(s), Simbu revealed and added that he was yet to finalize the cast. His friend and ‘Junior Maestro’ Yuvan Shanka Raja would be scoring the music of the film.

‘Vaaliban’ would be going to the floors by this month end and would be hitting the big screens on the eve of Deepavali, Simbu says.