CHENNAI: Producer Santhosh T Kuruvilla, who is co-producing 'Katchi Sera'-fame Sai Abhyankkar's first Malayalam film as a music director, revealed that Abhyankkar has become the highest-paid music director in Malayalam cinema. He was paid over Rs 2 crore for 'Balti', said the producer.

In an interview with ClubFM, the producer explained his decision, "It is about an instinctive belief when you see someone. Our first single from the movie, ‘Jaalakkari’, has gone viral in Tamil Nadu. It is all over reels. I had this belief in Sai that he could pull off something like this."

On why he was ready to take a chance with a newcomer, the producer said, "I like changes, and incorporating something new. When the director (Unni Sivalingam) told me about this new kid on the block making good music w

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