Gopika, who has a string of successes under her belt in Kollywood, is now cast opposite Prithviraj. She will play the female lead to Prithviraj for a movie titled Vellithirai. The movie is produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Viji, who penned the dialogues for Mozhi. The movie is a remake of Malayalam blockbuster Udayananu Tharam which had Mohanlal, Meena and Srinivasan in lead roles. A spoof on South Indian film industry, the film was a big hit in Kerala. Gopika is also romancing Sundar C for a film titled Veerappu besides a couple of Malayalam movies in her kitty.