It will be directed by Bharat Bala who shot to fame with music maestro A R Rahman's albums Vande Mataram and Jana Gana Mana.
19 Steps will go on the floors in mid-2009 after Kamal completes his film Marmayogi, which is another Hollywood co-production, said a publicist.
The movie also stars Japanese star Tadanobu Asano, who is known for his Samurai roles in Gohatto (1999) and Zatoichi (2003).
In 19 Steps, Asano plays a blood thirsty Samurai Kenji seeking to conquer the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu (precursor of Karate). He learns the tough 18 steps and masters the 19th from an Indian guru played by Kamal, said the publicist.
The movie is being scripted by award-winning Malayalam novelist M T Vasudevan Nair.
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