The shoot for Vikram's "Iru Mugan" is progressing at a brisk pace. The team is currently canning their first schedule of shoot at Malaysia. The movie, which is said to be a Sci-Fi thriller is directed by Anand Shankar of Arima Nambi fame. Nayanthara and Nithya Menen will be playing the female lead role. Music is by Harris Jayaraj. The movie is funded by Shibu Thameens.