Naadaga Medai: Kalidas Jayaram likely to play the lead in Dhuruvangal 16 fame Karthick Naren’s next!
23-year-old filmmaker Karthick Naren took the whole South Indian industry by surprise with his debut film ‘Dhuruvangal 16’. The whodunnit thriller starring Rahman emerged as a sleeper hit and won rave reviews from the critics as well. The youngster is now making rapid strides as he has already finished his second and announced his next. His second movie ‘Naragasooran’, a multi-starrer featuring Arvind Swamy, Indrajith, Sriya and Sundeep is currently in the final stages of post-production.
Last day, Karthick took to his Twitter space to unveil the title of his new movie. Titled as ‘Naadaga Medai’, this upcoming movie is a story of two youngsters. According to the director, it is a take on the modern day society from the perspective of two youth. He has scripted the movie based on his real life experiences.
Eventhough Karthick has remained tight-lipped about the cast, reports suggest that Kalidas Jayaram and Gautham Karthick are being considered for the lead roles. Veteran actors Rahman and Parthiban will also be seen in prominent roles. An official announcement regarding the cast is expected to be made very soon.
Kalidas made his Tamil debut in 2016 with the comic caper ‘Meenkuzhambum Manpaanayum’. His movie ‘Oru Pakka Kathai’ has been shelved for sometime now after issues with the censor board. His long delayed Malayalam movie ‘Poomaram’ is finally releasing on March 9. If Kalidas manages to bag the lead role in Karthick’s movie, it will certainly be a big break for him.
For Naadaga Medai, Karthick has retained almost the same set of technicians from his previous movies. Sujith Sarang will be wielding the camera and Sreejith Sarang is in charge of the edits. Ron Ethan Yohaan is the composer. The movie will be funded by Karthick’s own production house Knight Nostalgia Filmotainment.
