Bitten by the cinema bug, Rex Raj, a resident of Toronto, Canada, is now in Chennai to direct “Thalaikeezh.” “from beginning to end the story will be far from predictable. A sense of expectation will persist throughout,” assures Raj. Relatively new faces Rakesh and Tejamani play the lead. “A youngster who comes to the city to study in a college here, his experiences and changes in his mindset form the base of my story,” says Rex Raj. Deva’s assistant Adhish Uthriyan is the composer. “he’s come out with some commnendable numbers for “Thalaikeezh,” says Raj.