Mani Rathnam had a mammoth health scare which followed a stint in the hospital. Now, the director is up and raring to get working on his upcoming films. The magnum opus, ‘Raavan’ (‘Ashokavanam’ in Tamil) is now getting total attention which was due. The shooting of the film will commence by the end of this month. The protagonists of the film were more than eager to aid the ailing director and were kind enough to offer fresh dates. Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyamani and Vikram star in this film and the shooting will now proceed as per the director’s desire!