Actor Rishikanth, known for his roles in Sevappi, Indian 2, Coolie and the recent Made in Korea, is joining hands with Anishma Anilkumar of Sirai and Youth-fame for the upcoming film Modha Rathiri.
Directed by debutant Raja Karuppasamy, the rural comedy drama is being produced by well-known Telugu production house Mythri Movie Makers in their third Tamil production after Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly and Pradeep Ranganathan's Dude.
Lokesh Kanakaraj shared the first poster of the film on his social media handles and wished the team for their success. According to the makers, the film unfolds around an intriguing premise: an unusual wedding takes place, where in one night, too many surprises unfold and several lies are told. What begins as a new life spirals into chaos, turning into a night that changes everything.
Sharing his thoughts on the film, producer Naveen Yerneni of Mythri Movie Makers said via a statement, "When director Raja Karuppasamy narrated the script of Modha Rathiri, we instantly felt it was the kind of engaging and unique story we wanted to bring to the screen. We are excited to be working with a vibrant team of young actors and technicians, and we look forward to delivering a thoroughly enjoyable theatrical experience for audiences."
Director Raja Karuppasamy said, "Making my directorial debut itself is a big challenge, and to do it under a prestigious banner like Mythri Movie Makers makes it even more special. Their belief in fresh ideas and new talents has given me great confidence and responsibility. I express my gratitude to producers have giving me creative freedom, especially allowing me to work with technicians, I am comfortable to work. With Modha Rathiri, we are creating a story that is both engaging and emotionally rooted."
Besides Rishikanth and Anishma, the film also stars Chetan, A Venkatesh, Bagavathi Perumal, Abdool Lee, Shelly Kishore, Sangeetha Balan, Banupriya, Sumithra Devi L, Varshini Karmegham, Karthikeyan, Velan, and Kowshik Kabilan, among others. Shooting for the film is currently in progress.
On the technical team, Modha Rathri has Surendran Paranjothi as cinematographer, Ashok Arjunan as editor, and Bharath Sankar composing the music. The crew also includes Poornima Ramaswamy as costume designer and A Balumahendra as the art director.