With Santhanam and Co gearing up to deliver another horror-comedy entertainer this summer with the fourth film in the DD franchise DD Next Level, the actor announced that the first single is set to drop on February 26 at 11 am. The upcoming film is written and directed by S Prem Anand, who also directed the original movie. With dubbing works going on in full swing, DD Next Level is slated to hit theatres in May 2025.
Produced by Arya, the upcoming film also stars Selvaraghavan, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Geethika, Yashika Aannand, Maaran, Nizhalgal Ravi, Kasthuri Shankar and Rajendran, among others.
The upcoming film will also be produced by Niharika Entertainment. DD Next Level will have music composed by oFRo, editing by Bharath Vikraman, and cinematography by Deepak Kumar Padhy.
According to a press note, director Prem Anand said, "The story of this film starts on a cruise ship and takes place on an island. We erected sets with a huge budget. It's great that Niharika Entertainment, actor Arya and Santhanam have teamed up to produce this film. It will be more exciting and hilarious than DD Returns. The film will be an enjoyable experience to fans of all age groups."
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 helmed by Prem Anand. All the films were commercial hits at the box office.
