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The Hindu
03-07-2025
- 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.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Gautham, Bhavya team up for a whodunit film with sci-fi elements
Sooriyaprathap says, 'Gautham plays a CB-CID officer investigating a serial killing. Criminal profiling isn't that explored in Tamil cinema and we are blending that in this story.' Debut director Sooriyaprathap S will be directing a sci-fi crime thriller starring Gautham Ram Karthik and Bhavya Trikha . Talking about his untitled film, Sooriyaprathap says, 'Gautham plays a CB-CID officer investigating a serial killing. Criminal profiling isn't that explored in Tamil cinema and we are blending that in this story. ' He believes that the biggest plus of his film will be its sci-fi element. 'Many have explored sci-fi and murder investigation separately, but blending both would be an experiment. Also, our audiences have always received crime thriller movies well,' he states. Speaking about what led him to cast Gautham and Bhavya as the leads, he reveals, 'Gautham and I had previously discussed doing a sports drama. I've always felt he would be perfect as a cop. Even in Pathu Thala, his character was an undercover cop. With Bhavya, when I met her, she came across as a 'namma veettu ponnu'. She plays a very mature role in the film and we felt her attitude works well for the part.' Sooriyaprathap, who was the associate director of Kochadaiiyaan , shares, 'After Kochadaiiyaan , I was involved in the story discussions for a few movies. Around 2016, I was supposed to do a web series in Soundarya (Rajinikanth) ma'am's production, but it didn't take off. I've now helmed a web series, which will be released later this year.'
New Indian Express
30-06-2025
- 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
28-06-2025
- 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.
