Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS): Actor Vikram's upcoming Tamil spy thriller "Dhruva Natchathiram", which is being helmed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, has started rolling, says a source.

"On Thursday, the film's shooting commenced. Since they've already locked the release date, the shooting will be wrapped up by June," a source from the film's unit told IANS.

In the film, Vikram will be seen playing a secret agent, and he is paired with Anu Emmanuel.

The film will be predominantly shot in the US, in places such as Los Angeles, New York and Manhattan.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is said to be playing a pivotal role.

"It's true that he has been approached to play the role of Indian president. The team is still awaiting his confirmation. He was the initial choice when the film was originally planned and even announced it with Suriya a few years ago," said the source.

Harris Jayaraj has been roped in to compose the tunes. The film is gearing up for release in August.