Ravi Mohan's Political Thriller 'Karathey Babu' Wraps Shooting for 2026 Release

The shooting for the political thriller 'Karathey Babu', starring Ravi Mohan, has been completed by production house Screen Scene Media Entertainment. The film, directed by Ganesh K Babu, has now entered its post-production phase, including dubbing work. It features Daudee Jiwal, daughter of Tamil Nadu DGP Shankar Jiwal, in the female lead role. The film aims to present a realistic and emotional look at the personal side of an MLA's life.

Key Points: Karathey Babu: Ravi Mohan's Political Thriller Wraps Filming

  • Shooting wrapped for Summer 2026 release
  • Dubbing and post-production underway
  • Features Daudee Jiwal as female lead
  • Explores personal life of a politician
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Ravi Mohan-starrer 'Karathey Babu' shooting wrapped!

The shooting for Ravi Mohan's political entertainer 'Karathey Babu' is complete. The film, directed by Ganesh K Babu, targets a Summer 2026 release.

"This film explores another side of an MLA. It is shaping up to be an emotional and realistic political thriller. - Ganesh K Babu"

Chennai, Feb 5

The makers of director Ganesh K Babu's political thriller 'Karathey Babu', featuring actor Ravi Mohan in the lead, on Thursday announced that the unit had wrapped up the film's shooting.

Taking to its X timeline, Screen Scene Media Entertainment, the production house producing the film, wrote, "And that's a wrap for the @iam_ravimohan's much anticipated political entertainer #KaratheyBabu. Post production in progress & Gearing up for grand Summer 2026 release !!Dir by @ganeshkbabu. A @samcsmusic Musical. Produced by @screensceneoffl #SundarArumugam."

It may be recalled that Ravi Mohan had begun dubbing for his portions in the film from December 12 last year. The production house announced the beginning of the film's post production work by posting a video clip that showed Ravi Mohan arriving at the dubbing studio.

The production house said, "#KaratheyBabu starts speaking!!! @iam_RaviMohan @Screensceneoffl #SundarArumugam #KBDubbing."

Ravi Mohan, for his part, wrote, "With all your blessings kickstarting the dubbing for my upcoming political entertainer #Karatheybabu. Directed by @ganeshkbabu. A @samcsmusic Musical. Produced by @screensceneoffl #SundarArumugam."

For the unaware, 'Karathey Babu' will be a realistic political thriller that will showcase the other side of an MLA.

Interestingly, Daudee Jiwal, the daughter of Tamil Nadu DGP Shankar Jiwal, plays the female lead in the film.

Screen Scene Media Entertainment Private Limited, which has produced successful films and the web series 'Mathagam', has teamed up with Ravi Mohan for the third time after 'Agilan' and 'Brother'.

Speaking about the film, director Ganesh K Babu, during an earlier interaction, had said, "Although there have been many films about politicians, their personal lives, relationships and feelings have not been discussed much on screen. This film explores another side of an MLA. It is shaping up to be an emotional and realistic political thriller."

On working with Ravi Mohan, he had said, "We are making the film very comfortably without any pressure. The reason for this is Mohan Ravi's full cooperation and dedication. I feel very happy to direct this movie."

Produced by Sundar Arumugam on a grand budget, the film features a number of versatile actors including director K S Ravikumar, Nasser, VTV Ganesh, Subramaniam Siva, Kavithalaya Krishnan, Pradeep Antony, Raja Rani Pandiyan, Ilan, Sam Anderson, Sri Dhanya, Sandeep Ravi Raj, Ananthi, Sindhu Priya, Ajith Ghosh, Kalki Raja, Knife Naren, Vetri, Aravind, Dharmaraj, Nandhini Senthamizhan, Jeeva Subramaniam and Manimegala.

Music for the film is by Sam C.S. and cinematography is by Ezhil Arasu K. Editing is being handled by Kathiresh Alagesan in the film that has been co-written by Rathna Kumar and Bakkiyam Sankar.

- IANS

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Vikram M
The cast list is absolutely stellar! Nasser sir, KS Ravikumar sir... such veterans. Sam C.S. on music is the cherry on top. Hope the story lives up to this incredible team. Fingers crossed!
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Rohit P
Interesting that the DGP's daughter is the female lead. Hope the focus remains on the story and performances, not just the connections. The concept is good, but political thrillers can easily become preachy. Hope they get the balance right.
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Sarah B
Wrapped shooting but releasing in 2026? That's a long post-production timeline. Must be heavy on VFX or they're planning a very strategic release. Still, good to see Tamil cinema experimenting with genres.
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Aman W
Ravi Mohan and Screen Scene combo has worked before (Agilan was decent). The director seems passionate. As a political science student, I'm really curious to see how they portray the "other side" of an MLA. Hope it's nuanced and not just another hero-worship film.
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Kavya N
The title 'Karathey Babu' has a nice ring to it. The team looks solid on paper. My only request to the makers: please give us a tight screenplay. No unnecessary songs or dragged-out scenes. A good thriller needs pace! All the best to the team.

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