Chennai, May 5 (IANS): Debutant director N. Anand says actor-producer Vijay Anthony, who has so far featured in very serious roles in his career, will be seen in a full-length entertaining avatar in forthcoming Tamil romantic-comedy "India Pakistan".

"In both his earlier films 'Naan' and 'Salim', he has played serious roles. What audiences will get to see in my film is the exact opposite. He has attempted an entertaining avatar for the first time. He's danced and has also done comedy," Anand told IANS.

"There'll be lot of variation in his character. Both for audiences and Anthony, this role will be a welcome change," he added.

"India Pakistan", which is produced by Vijay Anthony under his home banner, releases in cinemas on Friday.

Explaining the reason behind the title, he said: "It's a romantic-comedy that will appeal to the family audiences. When we talk about India and Pakistan, the common issues that come to mind can also be found in any relationship."

"The title is the root of the story. It's not about any communities. By the end of the movie, people will realize why we opted for this title," he added.

It was through music composer Deena Devarajan that this project came to Anthony's notice.

"Deena and I have been good friends. I used to discuss the stories I had written with him. He, on the other hand, is very close to Anthony; worked as a keyboard player in his troupe. When Deena narrated this script to Anthony, he instantly liked it and brought me on board," he added.

Anand had previously assisted director Mithran Jawahar and editor Kola Bhaskar. He says the editing experience came in very handy.

"The editing experience helped me to edit lot of stuff in the scripting stage itself. This way I avoided shooting lot of scenes and wasting time," he said.

According to Anand, one of the highlights of the movie will be a song completely shot using visual effects (VFX).

The film also features Jagan and Pasupathy in important roles.