Two days after it was reported that filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj will produce Mr Bhaarath, which marks the debut of Finally YouTube channel fame Bhaarath and Niranjan, the film's first look was revealed by the makers on Friday.
The first look poster, made to look like a parody of James Bond films, featuring Bhaarath and the female lead, Samyuktha Viswanathan, has him in a blazer holding toy guys and her in a gown.
Made under Lokesh's G Squad banner, this film is expected to shift to comedy from action, the mainstay genre of the filmmaker. Earlier, his banner had presented Sundeep Kishan's Michael and Vijay Kumar's Fight Club in 2023. Along with Lokesh Kanagaraj, Mr Bhaarath will also be produced by Sudhan Sundaram and Jagadish Palanisami.
Samyuktha, who has made appearances in Oh Manapenne and TV series such as Modern Love and Chutney Sambar, has grabbed attention with the independent song 'Katchi Sera' along with Sai Abhyankar. The cast also features Bala Saravanan, Nidhi Pradeep, R Sunder Rajan, Linga, and Adithya Kathir, among others.
The technical crew comprises music composer Pranav Muniraj, cinematographer Om Narayan, editor Dhivakar Dennis and art director Bhavna Govardan. A release date is yet to be announced.
In addition to his directorial duty in Rajinikanth's Coolie, Lokesh is also producing the upcoming film Benz, starring Raghava Lawrence in the lead role. It will be directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan and will fall under his LCU films.