After actress Nayantara spurned ace director Maniratnam's offer to be part of under-production movie 'Raavan' citing call-sheet problems, Mani has opted for Reema Sen to step into the role of Mandodari. Reema Sen, who had been busy shooting for Selvaraghavan's 'Aayirathil Oruvan' for the past couple of years, is now a happy woman now that the film's shooting is over and the film is gearing up for a release.

Reema was very particular in not committing herself to other movies before completing 'Aayirathil…'. Under normal circumstances, Reema should have been very happy about getting an offer to star in a Maniratnam film and should have given her consent straightaway. But that's not to be.

While Maniratnam's side has reportedly insisted that Reema should be joining them for the shooting of 'Raavan' immediately, Reema is unable to do so as she has been 'stumped' again by Selvaraghavan who has asked her to be ready for a 10-day shoot as 'some portions' of 'Aayirathil Oruvan' are to be re-shot again (oh, not again!).

Feeling pressure from both the sides, Reema finds herself in an unenviable position of whom to oblige and whom to refuse. She was already upset with Selvaraghavan for the undue delay in the making of 'Aayirathil…' the anger has now given way to complete hatred, sources say.