Simbu aka STR, who is busy with Pandiraj's film and one with Gautham Menon is reported to be pairing opposite hapenning beauty Samantha in his next.

As KollyInsider reported viewers earlier, Simbu's sometime love Nayantara is been finalized for Pandiraj's directorial. Gautham Menon is said to have approached Samantha for STR's next, as he shares a good rapport with his Neethane En Ponvasantham and Em Maaya Cheesave actress.

However, nothing is nailed down on its front, as the South Indian famous Samantha is busy with back to back films in Kollywood and Tollywood. Meanwhile, Samantha is shooting with Suriya in Mumbai for Lingusamy's untitled next and will join Ilayathalapathy Vijay for AR Murugadoss movie from January.