Vijay Deverakonda and director Parasuram, who churned out Geetha Govindam earlier, have teamed together for a new project, which is tentatively called SVC54 as it marks the 54th project of Sri Venkateswara Creations. It is also referred to as VD 13 as it is the thirteenth project of Vijay Deverakonda. The latest development in the film is that it stars Mrunal Thakur in a lead role, marking her first collaboration with Vijay Deverakonda. Producer Dil Raju and Sirish are bankrolling the project, which went on floors in Hyderabad today. Veteran producer Shyam Prasad Reddy gave the first clap for the film, which is currently in the pre-production phase. It is expected to go on floors in a matter of few weeks. This is Murnal's first film in Telugu after the blockbuster Seetha Ramam, which made her a popular face among Telugu fans in a short span. The much awaited collaboration of THE #VijayDeverakonda, @parasurampetla, & @svc_official’s #VD13 is officially launched today. The talented @mrunal0801 joins the stellar cast. Shoot begins soon.#SVC54@Thedeverakonda#KUMohanan @GopiSundarOffl #VasuVarma #DilRaju #Shirish pic.twitter.com/ZzOfigIvme — Sri Venkateswara Creations (@SVC_official) June 14, 2023 The film also marks the first collaboration of Dil Raju and Shirish, and the two are planning to make the film on a huge budget. Gopi Sundar, who composed the music for Vijay Deverakonda-Parasuram's Geetha Govindam, is again teaming up with the duo for the upcoming film. KU Mohanan has been roped in for cinematography, while editing will be handled by Marthan K Venkatesh. Meanwhile, Vijay Deverakonda is also busy with his film with Samantha, which is titled Kushi, directed by Shiv Nirvana. A schedule of the film was recently wrapped up in Turkey.