PremiumKarthi 27: Karthi’s upcoming film goes on floors; touted to be family drama
Directed by C Prem Kumar, Karthi 27 also features Arvind Swamy in a pivotal role
Karthi 27 : Karthi; C Prem Kumar and Arvind Swamy
Last Updated: 03.51 PM, Nov 17, 2023
Tamil actor Karthi’s 25th film Japan, directed by Rau Murugan, had a Diwali release. But unfortunately, the heist comedy failed to perform at the box office. The actor has now shifted his focus to his upcoming film, which is tentatively titled Karthi 26. Helmed by Nalan Kumarasamy of Soodhu Kavvum and Kaadhalum Kadandhu Pogum fame, the movie is produced by KE Gnanavel Raja, under Studio Green. Krithi Shetty - who marked her Tamil debut in the 2022 bilingual film The Warrior, directed by Lingusamy - plays the female lead in Karthi 26. Now, according to latest reports, Karthi has started shooting for the upcoming project - tentatively titled Karthi 27.
Karthi 27 shoot commences at Kumbakonam
Shooting for Karthi 27 has reportedly commenced today (November 17) in Kumbakonam. The Karthi starrer, which also features Arvind Swamy in a pivotal role, is directed by 96 fame C Prem Kumar. The filming is scheduled to go on for a month. Touted to be a family drama, the movie is speculated to have Jallikattu sequences as well. It is bankrolled by Jyotika-Suriya’s 2D Entertainment, and it’s set to be released in 2024.
Japan underperforms at the box office
Karthi’s 25th film Japan, which released on November 10, unfortunately turned out to be a box office failure. Despite director Raju Murugan’s attempt to create a unique heist comedy drama with Karthi portraying a quirky character, the story failed to connect with the audience. This lack of audience appeal is the primary reason behind Japan’s disappointing performance at the box office.
It earned around ₹16.60 crores in India during its first six days, managing to mint ₹25 crores at the end of the first week, despite below-average reviews from the audience.
The movie also stars Anu Emmanuel, Sunil, KS Ravikumar, Jithan Ramesh and Bava Chelladurai, with GV Prakash scoring the music for the film.