Ace director Vetrimaaran officially launched actor Ken Karunaas’s upcoming film by directing the first shot of the project, creating a buzz among all attendees.
Actor Karthi clapped the board for the inaugural shot of the untitled film, marking the directorial debut of Ken Karunaas, who is well-known for his compelling performances in films like ‘Asuran’ and ‘Viduthalai 2.’ In addition to directing, Ken will also take on the lead role.
For those unfamiliar, Ken Karunaas is the son of actor Karunaas and Grace Karunaas.
Paarvatha Entertainment, the production house behind this film, shared the moment on Instagram, posting a picture of Ken embracing director Vetrimaaran after the first shot. The caption read, “Our #ProductionNo1 journey begins with the blessings of Vaathiyar (teacher) @vetrimaaran_official sir. First shot taken by the master himself. Pure goosebumps. Pure gratitude.”
The launch event saw attendance from several leading celebrities in the film industry.
Alongside Ken Karunaas, the film will feature a talented cast, including Malayalam star Suraj Venjaramoodu, Anisma Anil Kumar, Meenakshi Dinesh, Priyanshi Yadav, Devadarshini, and others in significant roles.
Vicky will handle the cinematography, while the musical score will be composed by G V Prakash Kumar, a two-time National Award-winning music director. Editing duties will fall to Nash, and Ramu Thangaraj will oversee the art direction.
Kavya Sriram, known for her work as the exclusive costume designer for Tamil star Dhanush, has been brought on board as the costume designer for this project.
Set against a school backdrop, the film is produced by Karuppiah C. Ram, Kali Rajkumar, and Sulochana Kumar under the banners of Parvatha Entertainment and Street Boy Studio, with a grand budget.
In addition to Vetrimaaran and Karthi, other notable celebrities from the Tamil film industry present at the launch included Vishal, actor and director R. J. Balaji, and producers Kalaipuli S. Thanu, Dr. Isari K. Ganesh, and Arun. The guests congratulated the film crew on this momentous occasion.