Tollywood's charming beauty Charmi is now turning to Malayalam films. The actress recently signed director Kamal's upcoming Malayalam flick Aagathan opposite Dileep and now, it is heard that Charmi will be the heroine opposite superstar Mammootty in hit maker Shaji Kailas' his next film tentatively titled Dronar, being scripted by A.K. Saajan and produced by M. Mani. Shooting for Dronar will start in Ottapalam from November 5. It is said another heroine is also in the cast.

Mammootty will complete Chattambinadu and join the Dronar unit by Novomber 7. Incidentally, Charmi debuted in Malayalam with director Vinayan's less-than-famous Kattuchembakam in 2002, much before she became the oomph girl of Telugu films.