We had earlier reported that Karthi has joined hands with director Nalan Kumarasamy for his 26th film. Titled Vaa Vaathiyaar, the first look poster for the film was released on Saturday, on the occasion of the actor's birthday.

The film also stars Krithi Shetty as the female lead and has Sathyaraj and Rajkiran in prominent roles. According to reports, the film revolves around a fanatic fan of legendary actor MGR, who raises his grandson like a reincarnation of MGR.

Vaa Vaathiyaar has music by Santhosh Narayanan in his third collaboration with Kumarasamy after Soodhu Kavvum (2013) and Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum (2016). The rest of the technical team includes cinematographer George C Williams and editor Vetre Krishnan.

The film is bankrolled by KE Gnanavel Raja under his banner, Studio Green productions. Details regarding the plot and release date for the film have not been announced yet. Karthi was last seen in Raju Murugan's Japan. On the other hand, Karthi's 27th film's title was announced as Meiyazhagan, which is being produced by Suriya and Jyotika's 2D Productions. Directed by C Prem Kumar of 96-fame, the film stars Sri Divya as the female lead. The cast also includes Saran Shakthi and Rajkiran in prominent roles.