MUMBAI: Way back in July indiantelevision.com had reported that a number of South Indian filmmakers were anxious to buy the remake rights of the Aamir Khan and UTV film Delhi Belly. Now, it has been confirmed that director R Kannan will be remaking the film in Tamil.

The remake will be shot with a Chennai backdrop and the dialouges will be interspersed with some common swear words used by the locals. On the dialogue front, Kannan has teamed up with John Mahendran who has been entrusted to write the dialogues of the film.

Delhi Belly released in mid-2011 was a crime comedy film revolving around three Delhi-based bachelors.

The name of the production house that will produce the film is currently under wraps.