Director Sherief of Ranam- Aram Thavarel fame's upcoming film Gandhi Kannadi, starring actor Bala, known for his stint in the hit comedy TV show Kalakka Povathu Yaaru now has a release date. The film which marks Bala's debut in films and is based on a real life story, will hit theatres on September 5. Sherief, apart from directing it, has also written the story and screenplay for the film.

Apart from Bala, Gandhi Kannadi also stars Balaji Sakthivel, Archana and Namita Krishnamurthy, who is also a newcomer with projects such as November Story and Kannivedi and Fall to her credit, in pivotal roles.

An earlier teaser released by the makers saw Bala holding a flaming torch in hand. The characters are introduced in the teaser which ends with Bala and Balaji Sakthivel's characters looking at each other. About the film, director Sherief said in a statement, “Gandhi Kannadi is very personal to me. After the emotional weight of Ranam Aram Thavarel, I wanted to shift to something more grounded and uplifting. The moment I narrated the story to our producer, his instant approval gave me all the motivation I needed."

Gandhi Kannadi reunites Sherief with his Ranam- Aram Thavarel cinematographer Balaji K Raja. On the technical front, it also has music by Mervin Solomon and Vivek Siva.

The film is produced by Jayi Kiran under the Adhimulam Creations banner. The makers are yet to reveal further details about the project.