Actor Karthi was previously seen playing the role of a conman in director Jeethu Joseph's drama-thriller Thambi, which starred Sathyaraj and his off-screen sister-in-law Jyothika in principal roles. Karthi's performance in the film was widely appreciated by fans and audiences.
The actor will be featuring as the lead in 'Remo' director Bakkiyaraj Kannan's forthcoming project Sultan. Produced by S.R. Prabhu and S.R. Prakash Babu under the banner Dream Warrior Pictures, Sulthan also features Yogi Babu, Lal, Garuda Ram and Napolean in crucial roles
Meanwhile, the recent buzz about the film is that the makers are planning to release Sulthan in March this year at a suitable release window. Sulthan's visuals are shot by Sathyan Sooryan while the film features music composed by Vivek-Mervin. Rashmika Mandanna will be making her Tamil debut as female lead in this film.
On the work front, Karthi is currently donning an important role in director Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan. The film's first schedule from Thailand was completed recently.