Karthi's Reel Dad in Ajith mould

We had earlier reported that Karthi who is looking out for a hat trick of hits after ‘Madras’ and ‘Komban’ is all set to begin shooting ‘Kashmora’ from May 4th in which he is playing dual roles. Nayanthara and Sri Divya are the two ladies who are going to romance Karthi.

The latest addition to the cast is Vivek who is going to play Karthi’s father in ‘Kashmora’ for the first time in his illustrious career. For the role Vivek is going to sport the salt and pepper hairstyle made famous by Thala Ajith and the character is said to be a mix of comedy and sentiment. The film is directed by Gokul of ‘Idharku Thaane Aasaipattai Balakumara’ fame.

Karthi plans Big after 'Komban'

Karthi’s ‘Komban’ is emerging a clear winner at the box office and the star who has given a wonderful performance is elated after all the trouble the team went through the past week.  Karthi is currently working on the untitled bilingual with Nagarjuna  and Tamanaah and news about his next is trickling in.

Karthi after the bilingual will move on to ‘Kashmora’ in which he plays dual roles and is directed by Gokul, who gave the laugh riot ‘Idharku Thaney Aasaipattai Balakumara’.  This film will mark the first time pairing up of Karthi and Nayanthara while Sridivya is said to be the second heroine.  Karthi has revealed that this is his costliest film till date and will be high on comedy quotient and will be a family entertainer particularly targeting children.  Pre-production is in full swing and an official announcement will be out soon.

Karthi out of country

Karthi will soon fly to an abroad destination, to shoot for his first multistarrer bilingual. The film, directed by Vamsi, has top Tollywood star Nagarjuna and Shruthi Haasan in key roles.

"Karthi is an admirer of Nagarjuna and he is so happy about sharing the screen space with him. During the abroad schedule, some important portions will be shot," sources say.

Meanwhile, Karthi's 'Komban', directed by Muthaiah, is gearing up for release on April 2. Interestingly, it was on the same date some years ago the actor's 'Paiyaa' helmed by Lingusamy, hit the screens and went on to become a blockbuster.

Karthi to take on Nanbenda and Sagaaptham!

Karthi’s Komban will hit the marquee on April 2nd instead of March 27th. Studio Green, the production house that has produced Komban, made the announcement officially yesterday. Lakshmi Menon and Karthi are the lead pair in this Muthiah directorial.

Therefore, it is now clear that Komban will clash with Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Nanbenda and Shanmugha Pandian’s debut vehicle, Sagaaptham. Incidentally, Udhay has come out with the theatre listing for this Nanbenda indicating that it is sure release on April 2nd.

Karthi's feel-good talk

Karthi's first bilingual multi-starrer, directed by popular Tollywood filmmaker Vamsi, hit the floors in Chennai on Sunday (March 15).

The film, which has Nagarjuna, Shruthi Haasan and Jayapradha among others in key roles, is being produced by PVP Cinema.

Speaking at the launch event, Karthi said, "Earlier, when directors approached me for multi-starrer projects, I was not too keen. But when Vamsi narrated this script to me, I was impressed."

He added: "It is a feel-good film. Nowadays, we are too busy on the phone that we don't talk to people next to us. This film will bring out the importance of relationships, how a person can influence another one,  will be told through the two lead characters."