Writer Balakumaran is a notable author of over 150 novels and 100 short stories. With screenplay written for few well known movies like Nayagan, Guna, Manmadhan, Pudupettai, etc., he has even directed a movie in 1988. He is in talks recently for teaming up with director Vishnuvardhan for writing the script for his upcoming. The duo had been working together for a while and the director seemed to have been with pleasure in their association. There are few anticipations that this could be for Thala 57 but official confirmation is awaited.