The news that a popular heroine who played Karthi’s love interest is now playing his sister has gone viral in Kollywood. Generally, actresses who play lead characters, especially in Tamil cinema are mostly reluctant to act as the sister of famous heroes. There have been reports in the past that many actresses have declined such opportunities even though they were offered big money for playing the hero’s sister.
Karthi’s 27th film has been progressing silently for the past couple of months helmed by Prem Kumar who directed the blockbuster romance film ’96’ starring Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha. The news came out a few days back that actress Sri Divya has joined the cast. Fans were sharing the news on social media presuming that she would be acting as Karthi’s pair in the film. The duo acted as lovers in ‘Kashmora’ and their chemistry impressed both their fans.
Sri Divya is Karthi’s Sister in ‘Karthi 27’
However the latest information suggests that Sri Divya is in fact, acting as Karthi’s sister in ‘Karthi 27’. Some sources say that she agreed to the role as she is not getting any major film opportunities for the past few years. There is also a report that she gave the nod for the character as she is paired opposite Arvind Swamy.
‘Karthi 27’ deals with friendship and stars Karthi and Arvind Swamy in the lead with Govind Vasantha scoring the music. The film is produced by Suriya and Jyothika under the banner 2D Entertainment. Currently, the shooting is going on in Karaikudi. It is said that the film has been titled ‘Meiyazhagan’ though there is no official confirmation. Swathi Konde of ‘Eeramana Rojave 2’ is making her big screen debut as a lead actress. Stay tuned for more interesting news on this exciting project.
