“You took the time to talk about world cinema, what the next generation of cinema should be, and so many things,” Raja Karuppasamy shared, referring to Karthi, before noting that the actor has “genuine concern and love” for cinema. “This means a lot to me and my team. It’s a very big motivation and support for us,” the filmmaker signed off.
The Modha Rathri director’s post comes a day after the digital premiere of Karthi’s film Sardar 2directed by PS Mithran, and shortly after that of Modha Rathri. Also starring SJ Suryah, Yogi Babu, Malavika Mohanan, Ashika Ranganath, and Rajisha Vijayan, the Sardar sequel earned around 24 crore from theatres worldwide, according to data from the box office tracker Sacnilk. Sardar 2 is now streaming on Prime Video, where as Raja Karuppasamy’s film is on Netflix.
Karthi’s upcoming films include Marshallhelmed by Tamizh of Taanakkaran fame, a yet-untitled project with filmmaker Kalyan Shankar, and another film with director Mohan Raja. The actor is also set to return for a sequel to 2019’s Kaithi.