Santhanam announces his next film is a time-loop thriller!
Chennai, March 7
Comedian-turned-hero Santhanam, who is now playing the lead in director Sudhaman Krishna's upcoming film, has disclosed that the film will be a time-loop thriller.
The actor, who took to his social media timelines to share a video clip of the film's launch function, wrote, "Happy to associate with @K7Studiosoffl @venusinfotain @kjganesh082 & @VijayKCelliah for an interesting Time loop based thriller. Shooting in Progress... need all your blessings. Directed by #SudhamanKrishna. @nivaskprasanna @gopikaramesh_ @dhivakargj @KingsleyReddin #GeorgeMarian @TheDhaadiBoy @ImFouzee #TSR @Richardmnathan @dhilipaction @Cinemainmygenes @jacki_art @tuneyjohn @prya_ravii #Yezhil @iam_raghavan @TheBrandMax @pro_sathish @S2MediaOfficial."
The yet-to-be-titled film, which will be Santhanam's 20th film and therefore being tentatively referred to as Santa20, will have Gopika Ramesh playing the female lead.
Apart from Santhanam and Gopika Ramesh, the film will also feature comedians Jenson Diwakar, Redin Kingsley, George Marian, Pradeep Antony, TSR and Fouziee in pivotal roles in the film.
Director Sudhaman Krishna has himself written the story of this film. Sources in the know say that the film's launch event happened a few days ago and that the crew has been shooting for the film ever since. A source from the unit disclosed that the unit had been shooting at ECR in Chennai for almost a week and that work was progressing at a brisk pace.
The film unit boasts of a fine technical team. Music for the film is to be scored by the talented Nivas K Prasanna. Cinematography for the film is by one of the best cameramen in business Richard M Nathan and costumes in the film have been designed by Priya Ravi. Stunts in the film are to be choreographed by Dhilip Subbarayan, while editing is to be handled by National Award winning editor Praveen K L.
The film, which is being produced by K J Ganesh and Vijay K Celliah, has Karthick Anandakrishnan serving as its executive producer.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Love that he's trying something different! But I really hope the story is strong. Time-loop plots can get confusing if not written well. Fingers crossed that director Sudhaman Krishna has a solid script. All the best to the team! 🙏
Santa20! Wow, 20 films already. From comedy side roles to leading a thriller. His journey is inspiring. The cast looks fun too with all those comedians. Hope they don't overdo the comedy and spoil the thriller mood.
Shooting at ECR? Nice! Chennai's East Coast Road always gives such a good vibe in films. Excited to see Gopika Ramesh as the female lead. She's a good choice. Wishing the whole unit a successful shoot! 🎬
Interesting to see Indian cinema exploring sci-fi/thriller concepts like time loops more often. The producer lineup and technical team seem very professional. Hope it gets a good international release with subtitles.
Respectfully, I have my doubts. Santhanam is a fantastic comedian, but carrying a whole thriller on his shoulders is a big ask. The genre shift is huge. I want to be proven wrong, but the track record for such shifts in Kollywood is mixed. Let's see.
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