He says two Malaysia-based Tamilians will finance the movie but refused to reveal their names.

Asked why he has doubts about Prabhakaran's death, Ramesh said: 'The fact that Prabhakaran had not tied a cyanide capsule around his neck and had even carried his identity card triggers some speculation among people who are aware of the psychology of LTTE members.'

'Cyanide', Ramesh's earlier film on the LTTE, dealt with incidents that led to the capture in Bangalore of the LTTE members involved in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. The film won not only critical appreciation but also the Karnataka government's best film award. It was later remade in Tamil as 'Kuppi'.

The director has just wrapped up his Kannada film 'Police Quarters' that has new faces. He is also making the film in Tamil.

(R.G. Vijayasarathy can be contacted at rgv1951@gmail.com)