The shoot of Karnan, Dhanush’s upcoming film with Mari Selvaraj, was wrapped up last December. The makers have now revealed the first look poster of the film along with the release date.

A bruised and battered Dhanush is seen in handcuffs in the picture. |However, the grit in his eyes reflect his determination to fight for his rights till the end.

“The soul of justice never dies,” tweeted Mari Selvaraj, while sharing the poster. Producer Kalaipuli S Thanu also announced that Karnan will open in cinemas on April 9, 2021 

Karnan, which marks Mari Selvaraj's second film after Pariyerum Perumal, is touted to be an action- entertainer, which is based on a real incident that happened in an estate near Tirunelveli. The film, which will see Malayalam actor Rajisha Vijaya making her Tamil debut, also stars Lakshmipriya Chandramouli, Gouri Kishen, Lal, and Yogi Babu in important roles. It has cinematography by Theni Easwaran and music by Santhosh Narayanan.

Dhanush is currently awaiting the release of Karthik Subbaraj's Jagame Thandiram. He also has Aanand L Rai’s Atrangi Re and films with Ram Kumar, Selvaraghavan, and Karthik Naren in the pipeline. Earlier last week Dhanush left for the USA to commence shooting for his next Netflix-backed thriller The Gray Man.