Here’s the first look poster of Sai Pallavi’s debut Tamil movie Karu

Sai Pallavi, who became an overnight sensation in the south Indian film industry with Premam, is all set to make her debut in Tamil. The first look poster of her upcoming movie Karu was released today by actor/filmmaker Prabhu Deva.

Karu, directed by AL Vijay Karu is a horror film. The first look is an intriguing one that piques the curiosity of them audience. Sai Pallavi and a girl hugging each other are seen lying on a in a lush green meadow. The pose resembles that of a foetus inside a womb and they are placed at the centre of what seems like a wreath.

Karu will also be made in Telugu and the director has roped in young talent Naga Shourya to play the male lead. Nirav Shah will be cranking the camera while Anthony will handle the edits. The movie is funded by Lyca productions.

Sai Pallavi, who is of Tamil origin, enjoys a huge fan following even before making her debut in Kollywood. She was initially cast for Mani Ratnam’s Kaatru Veliyidai but was later replaced by Bollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari. She was also officially signed to play the female lead in Vikram’s Sketch with director Vijay Chander of Vaalu fame. But the actress opted out of the project due to some unknown reasons and has now been replaced by Tamannaah.

Sai Pallavi is currently busy working on her Telugu debut movie Fidha. The movie is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kammula and stars Varun Tej as the hero.