Rajnikanth appreciates Karthick Naren after watching the teaser of Mafia

As reported us recently, young filmmaker Karthick Naren is teaming up with Arun Vijay for a new film titled ‘Mafia’. The film has been conceived as a franchise, as is evident from the tagline ‘Athiyayam- 1’ or ‘Chapter- 1’. Lyca Productions, one of the leading banners in Kollywood, is producing the film. Shoot for the same has already been completed and the makers are planning to release it this year itself.

Recently, director Karthick met Rajinikanth at his residence and showed him the teaser cut of ‘Mafia’. The superstar was highly impressed by it and appreciated the youngster for his work. The director took to his social media handle to share his excitement. Along with a photo taken with Rajinikanth, he has tweeted,

“Brilliant work kanna. Semaya irukku. Loved it” These were Rajini sir’s words after watching the teaser of Mafia. Thank god I did not faint. Blown away by his humility. Thalaivar for a reason.

‘Mafia’ is a crime thriller that features an extremely stylish Arun Vijay in the lead. Along with him, the movie also stars Prasanna in a major role. Priya Bhavani Shankar, noted for her roles in movies like ‘Meyaadha Maan’, ‘Kadaikutty Singam’ and the more recent ‘Monster’, plays the female lead.