Chennai, June 2 -- The 'Vaazhai' director Mari Selvaraj is set to collaborate with music maestro Ilaiyaraaja for his next project titled 'Manjanathi'.

The director shared the announcement on his X handle along with a video of his meeting with composer Ilaiyaraaja, describing the interaction as 'The Transcendent Moment' of his life.

In the video, Selvaraj expressed his happiness at meeting the music maestro, calling it a dream come true moment of his life.

Selvaraj said, "For me, Ilaiyaraaja sir is much bigger. It's a dream I haven't even met Ilaiyaraaja sir in person yet. He is a divinity for me since my childhood. If you ask whether I have longing or desire for it, yes, I do, but for that to happen in a right way, I have to attain a r...