Is Shankar's 'I' the costliest Tamil film ever?

One of the costliest movies ever to be made in India was Rajnikanth and Aishwariya Rai Bachchan starrer 'Endhiran' producedby Sun Pictures.

Another big producer Aascar Ravichandran is known for his mega budget films is on a role now. His current production with Shankar is 'I' which has a cast of actors like Vikram, Amy Jackson, Santhanam and Srinivasan.

However, rumours are that this movie had a budget of 80 to 90 crores, but now, sources close to the producer said that the actual budget of 'I' is about 145 crores. If this is true, then this film surpasses Rajinikant's 'Endhiran' and will be the costliest film ever made in Kollywood. Vikram said that the film is based on a life of a male model and problems he faces.