"Namrata Shirodkar, a former beauty queen turned Bollywood actress
who could not break into the big league, recently turned to Tamil
with Kavitaalaya's Vijay film Tirumalai. But after shooting for five
days, she was asked to pack her bags and leave!

The latest news is that Jyothika has replaced her. In fact Jo, who
had immediate dates joined the shoot which is progressing at a brisk
pace. The reason for sacking Namrata is that she could not emote or
get her steps correctly, which irritated Vijay and the unit members.

Jyothika and Vijay are coming together after the mega hit Kushi.
Kavitaalaya hopes that the old magic will work once again. And
distributors have started showing an interest in the project after
Jo, hot from her Dhool success, signed up.

The film is directed by debutant Ramana, a Vijay crony. According to
the producers, Tirumalai will be a fast paced mass entertainer where
Vijay and Jyothika will have equal footing."


Source: Sify.com