Karthi’s Next Director: Smart Pick or Outdated Choice?

Karthi joins hands with Mohan Raja

Following the failure of Vaa Vaathiyaar, Karthi is now all set to return with his next release and it is his long pending project Sardar 2 directed by PS Mithran, which is gearing up for a worldwide theatrical release on September 10th.

Simultaneously, Karthi completed shooting his portions for his next film Marshal, helmed by Thamizh. Meanwhile, he is now starring as the lead in a bilingual film tentatively titled Karthi 30 directed by Kalyan Shankar. The shooting of this film is happening at a fast pace and almost 50% of it has already been completed.

In this scenario, Karthi has now officially announced the director for his 31st film. He and director Mohan Raja are joining hands for a commercial entertainer. Shooting for this film is set to start once Karthi completes his prior commitments and it will be produced by Prince Pictures. After Thani Oruvan and Velaikkaran, Karthi 31 marks the third film from the director with his own script.

In response to this update, some people are sharing positive reactions, suggesting that although the director’s last Telugu film, Godfather starring Chiranjeevi, was a failure, Mohan Raja is a solid director, pointing out that Godfather was a remake. They claim that despite mixed outcomes from remake films, Mohan Raja is a great writer who proved his potential with Thani Oruvan and Velaikkaran. Therefore, they feel this film will be a sure-shot success.

In contrast, some people are sharing negative responses claiming that Mohan Raja has almost become outdated, which was evident with Godfather. Hence, they suggest that Karthi has made a blunder by choosing Mohan Raja for his next film.

Ultimately, with the mixed responses to the Karthi and Mohan Raja collaboration, it remains to be seen how this film will take shape and whether it emerges as a successful venture.