Actor
Karthi,
for
most
part
of
film-maker
Mani
Ratnam's
upcoming
Tamil
romantic-drama
Kaatru
Veliyidai,
will
be
seen
sporting
a
clean-shaven
look.
He
will
also
be
seen
sporting
a
stubble
in
some
crucial
scenes.
"Karthi
is
currently
shooting
in
a
clean-shaven
look.
For
nearly
60
per
cent
of
the
film,
he
will
be
seen
in
this
avatar.
In
some
important
portions,
he
will
also
be
seen
sporting
a
stubble," a
source
from
the
film's
unit
told
IANS.
Going
Clean
This
is
the
first
time
Karthi
will
be
sporting
a
clean-shaven
look
in
a
film.
Always
seen
with
a stubble,
the
Paruthiveeran actor
was
asked
to
go
for
a
clean
shave
by
Mani
Ratnam.
Playing
A
Pilot
Also,
Karthi
will
be
seen
playing
a
pilot
for
the
first
time
in
his
acting
career.
The
movie
is
said
to
be
a
romantic
flick
set
against
the
backdrop
of
a
war.
A
Dream
Come
True
Karthi
had
earlier
said
that
it
is
his
dream
to
act
under
the
direction
of
Mani
Ratnam.
Well,
looks
like
his
prayers
have
been
answered
sooner
than
he
expected.
Working
With
His
Mentor
Karthi
had
assisted
the
maverick
film-maker
Mani
Ratnam
before
venturing
into
acting.
He
will
be
extremely
pleased,
now
that
he
is
acting
under
the
direction
of
his
own
mentor.
Anything
For
Mani
It
is
a
known
fact
that
Karthi
loves
his
facial
hair,
for
the
actor
has
never
been
spotted
without
them.
But
when
Mani
Ratnam
suggests
something
you
just
do
it
without
any
questions!
Cast
&
Crew
Apart
from
the
lead
pair, Kaatru
Veliyidai
also
stars
Rukmini
Vijaykumar
in
an
important
role.
While Ravi
Varman
will
crank
the
camera,
National
Award
winner Sreekar
Prasad
will
edit
the
movie.
Upcoming
Films
Karthi
will
next
be
seen
in
Kashmora
which
also
stars
Nayantara
and
Vivek.
Stay
tuned
for
further
updates.
The
film's
makers
have
recently
completed
a
shooting
schedule
here
in
Chennai.
"In
the
Chennai
schedule,
two
songs
and
some
crucial
scenes
were
canned.
One
of
the
songs
featured
a
Holi
sequence
and
it
was
shot
at
a
specially
erected
set
in
Binny
Mills.
Another
song
featuring
Rukmini
Vijayakumar
was
shot
in
Victoria
Hall,"
the
source
said.
Also
starring
Aditi
Rao
Hydari,
Delhi
Ganesh,
Shraddha
Srinath,
RJ
Balaji
and
veteran
Malayalam
actress
Lalitha,
Kaatru
Veliyidai
features
Karthi
in
the
role
of
a
pilot.
Aditi
will
be
seen
playing
a
doctor
in
the
film,
which
has
its
music
by
double
Oscar-winning
composer
AR
Rahman.
Kaatru
Veliyidai
is
expected
to
hit
the
screen
before
the
end
of
this
year.