Prabhu Solomon has titled his next film Kumki, which means training elephants, and the film is about the friendship between an elephant and a mahout. There is also a story of young love intertwined in the plot.   

Sivaji Ganesan's grandson and Prabhu's son, Vikram Prabhu is the mahout in the film. Vikram has studied film technology at the New York Film Academy in the US.

On selecting him as the hero, Prabu Solomon said, "I searched for my hero for almost six months. I happened to see his photo unexpectedly and I felt he fit the role perfectly. He will grow a beard to look like a mahout. He has been training in gymnastics and also went to Ottappalam to be trained as a mahout. In the film, he will be with an elephant most of the time."

UTV Motion Pictures announced a three film deal with Lingusamy who has directed Aanandham, Run, Sandakozhi, Bheema and Paiyya. UTV will co-produce, market and distribute three films - Vettai, Vazhakku Enn 18/9 and Kumki, in association with Thirupathy Brothers Film Media.

The first movie, Vazhakku Enn 18/9, is written and directed by Balaji Sakthivel who made sensitive films like Kadhal and Kalloori. It will be released in September 2011.

Next is the action packed entertainer Vettai, releasing in November 2011. Directed by Lingusamy himself, the film stars Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy, Ashutosh Rana and Amala Paul. Yuvan Shankar Raja composes the music and Nirav Shah is the director of photography.