The trailer for DD Next Level, starring Santhanam, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Selvaraghavan in lead roles, was unveiled on Wednesday. Helmed by S Prem Anand, the horror comedy film marks the fourth in the Dhillukku Dhuddu franchise.
The trailer establishes Santhanam as a film critic who is entrapped in a movie by Selvaraghavan, a ghost. The latter agrees to let him go only if the former quits his profession. However, the former decidedly attempts to win the ghost of Selvaraghavan while battling other spirits within the film. The film promises to be meta, with a number of references to the genre, the actors, and a parody of their erstwhile work.
Also titled Devil’s Double Next Level, the film, produced by actor Arya under his banner The Show People, also stars Geethika, Yashika Aannand, Maaran, Nizhalgal Ravi, Kasthuri Shankar, and Rajendran, among others.
DD Next Level has music composed by OfRo, editing by Barath Vikraman, and cinematography by Dipak Kumar Padhy. The film is co-produced by Niharika Entertainment. Apart from Tamil, DD Next Level will also be released in Telugu and Hindi, on May 16.
The Dhilluku Dhuddu franchise began in 2016 with the namesake horror comedy, directed by Rambhala. He returned to direct Dhilluku Dhuddu 2, which was released in 2019. A third film, a standalone sequel titled DD Returns, released in 2023 and was also helmed by Prem Anand. All the films were commercial hits at the box office.
