The makers of Pechi, the upcoming film starring Gayathrie Shankar and Bala Saravanan in lead roles, announced on Tuesday that the film will hit theatres on August 2.

Ramachandran B is the writer and director of Pechi. The film is based on an eponymous short film directed by legendary filmmaker Balu Mahendra. The film reportedly revolves around age-old practices such as black magic and witchcraft.

Pechi's story comes from Ramachandran B and Vasanth Kumar. The film also stars Dev in a supporting role. Pechi will feature music composed by Rajesh Murugesan, cinematography by Parthiban, editing by Ignatious Aswin, and production design by Kumar Gangappan.

Pechi will be hitting theatres alongisde a lineup of films, including Yogi Babu's Boat, Vijay Antony's Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan, Ananth's Nanban Oruvan Vandha Piragu, Pari Elavazhagan's Jama, and Nakkhul's Vasco Da Gama.