Actress Nayanthara will be playing dual role for the first time in her career. The actress, who is riding the crest of a wave in female-centric films, will be seen in a horror thriller directed by Sarjun of Echarikkai Idhu Manithargal Nadamaadumdam fame. The film has been titled Airaa. Sarjun came into the limelight with his controversial short films Lakshmi and Maa.

Nayanthara is going great in Kollywood thanks to back-to-back hits in Aramm, Kolamaavu Kokila and Imaikka Nodigal. She is playing the female lead in Ajith’s Viswasam and Telugu venture Sye Re Narasimha Reddy.