Karthi 29: Director Tamizh assembles an interesting cast and crew for his period action drama
Karthi 29 will be the sophomore directorial for filmmaker Tamizh. Nivin Pauly, Kalyani Priyadarshan and others are expected to be part of the cast
Last Updated: 01.25 PM, Jul 10, 2025
Actor Karthi, known for his quality filmography, and line-up of projects, is collaborating with director Tamizh of Taanakkaran fame. The team-up was announced a while ago, but the project, which has been tentatively named Karthi 29, will be launched on Thursday. The film is bankrolled by Dream Warrior Pictures and will have some notable names in the cast and crew.
Karthi 29: Meet the cast and crew
After giving hit films like Meiyazhagan and Ponniyin Selvan, actor Karthi had announced a bunch of projects. One of them includes Karthi 29, which will be directed by Tamizh. The filmmaker had made his debut with the 2022 film Taanakkaran.
On Thursday, Karthi 29 will be launched. Close sources and reports say that the film will be a period gangster film which will be set against the backdrop of coastal region. The film will have Karthi play the lead role, while Malayalam actors Nivin Pauly and Kalyani Priyadarshan will play important roles in Karthi 29. Sathyaraj is expected to play a supporting character. Nivin Pauly, who is already working in Tamil film Benz under Lokesh Kanagaraj production, will be doing back-to-back Tamil films with Karthi 29 also in his kitty.
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Sai Abhyankkar, the sensational indie music composer, will be scoring for Karthi 29. With four singles out and no movie albums yet, Sai Abhyankkar already has four projects in his line-up, including Karuppu, Benz, Dude, and Malayalam film Balti. Karthi 29 is bankrolled by Dream Warrior Pictures.
Where to watch Taanakkaran on OTT?
Taanakkaran is a period drama starring Vikram Prabhu, Lal, MS Bhaskar, Anjali Nair and others. Based on the real events and police training, the film revolves around a young cop who gets placed at a Police Recruit School as the film chronicles the hardships and politics behind donning the khaki uniform. You can watch the film, which opened to positive reviews, on JioHotstar with your OTTplay Premium subscription.