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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Gautham Ram Karthik's sci-fi film titled ‘Root'; Aparshakti Khurana to make his Tamil debut
We had previously reported that Tamil actor Gautham Ram Karthik will star in a sci-fi crime thriller directed by Sooriyaprathap S. Now, on Wednesday (July 2), the makers have announced that the film's been titled Root – Running Out of Time. Further, the makers announced that Bollywood actor Aparshakti Khurana will make his Tamil debut with the upcoming film, which stars Bhavya Trikha as the female lead. Root was officially launched with a traditional pooja ceremony on Wednesday in Chennai. Details regarding the plot remain unknown. Sooriyaprathap S, from the show Naalaiya Iyakkunar season 1, previously worked as an associate director on superstar Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan, directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth. The film will have cinematography from Arjun Raja while John Abraham has been roped in as the editor. Vithushanan is the music composer. Bhavna Govardan leads the production design department while the action choreography will be done by Miracle Michael. Santhakumar of Hocus Pocus Studios heads the VFX department. ALSO READ: Gautham Karthik on 'Pathu Thala,' 'August 16, 1947,' and what actors should hold onto Root is produced by Dhanishtan Fernando, Rajarajan Gananasambandam, Sanjai Shankar, and Shaik Mujeeb under the Verus Productions banner. The production house previously co-produced the horror-thriller Pechi.


New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Gautham Ram Karthik's next to be a sci-fi thriller
Actor Gautham Ram Karthik has signed his next film, a sci-fi thriller directed by debutant filmmaker Sooriyaprathap, who has previously worked as an associate director on Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan, directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth. He has showcased his talent on the hit reality show Naalaiya Iyakkunar season 1 which set the ground for several new-age directors to hone their skills. According to the makers, the upcoming film will see Gautham playing the role of a police officer. In a statement, Verus Productions, which is backing the film said, "When Sooriyaprathap narrated this script, I immediately sensed his ability to connect with audience emotions, and I am confident that this film will translate beautifully on screen. Gautham Ram Karthik, with his versatility across genres and roles: from enjoyable to intense ones, has always stood out. He plays a police officer in this film, and I believe it will be a landmark project in his career and for all of us involved."


The Hindu
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Gautham Ram Karthik to star in a sci-fi thriller
Actor Gautham Ram Karthik has signed a new film produced by Dhanishtan Fernando, Rajarajan Gananasambandam, Sanjai Shankar and Shaik Mujeeb under the Verus Productions banner. The untitled film, a sci-fi crime thriller, will be directed by Sooriyaprathap S. Sooriyaprathap S, from the show Naalaiya Iyakkunar season 1, previously worked as an associate director on superstar Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan, directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth. Verus Productions said in a statement, 'The main intention behind launching Verus Productions is to channel our passion into creating quality content. We've had successful endeavours across film, digital and music, including our recent tribute track 'We Call Him Dhoni'. When Sooriyaprathap narrated this script, we sensed his ability to connect with audience emotions, and we are confident that this film will translate beautifully on screen. Gautham Ram Karthik plays a police officer in this film, and we believe it will be a landmark project in his career and for all of us involved.' Verus Productions previously co-produced the horror-thriller Pechi. ALSO READ:Gautham Karthik on 'Pathu Thala,' 'August 16, 1947,' and what actors should hold onto The film will have cinematography from Arjun Raja while John Abraham has been roped in as the editor. Vithushanan is the music composer. Bhavna Govardan leads the production design department while the action choreography will be done by Miracle Michael. Santhakumar of Hocus Pocus Studios heads the VFX department.