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| SK27 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ramkumar Balakrishnan |
| Written by | Ramkumar Balakrishnan |
| Produced by | Senthil Thyagarajan Arjun Thyagarajan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Om Prakash |
| Music by | Sai Abhyankkar |
Production company | |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
SK27 is the working title of an upcoming Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Ramkumar Balakrishnan. Produced by Sathya Jyothi Films, the film stars Sivakarthikeyan and Kayadu Lohar in the lead roles, alongside Sudhakar Jeyaraman, George Maryan, Babloo Prithiveeraj, VTV Ganesh and Cell Murugan.
The film was officially announced in September 2026 under its tentative title. Principal photography commenced the same month. The film has music composed by Sai Abhyankkar and cinematography handled by Om Prakash.
Cast
[edit]- Sivakarthikeyan
- Kayadu Lohar
- Sudhakar Jeyaraman
- George Maryan
- Babloo Prithiveeraj
- VTV Ganesh
- Cell Murugan
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]During late 2025, Parking (2023) director Ramkumar Balakrishnan was reported as one of the directors being considered for Rajinikanth's Thalaivar 173 after Sundar C exited the project.[1][2] In January 2026, after Cibi Chakravarthy was chosen to direct the film, Ramkumar reportedly approached Sivakarthikeyan for a possible collaboration. He supposedly made changes to the initial idea he narrated to Rajinikanth and pitched an altered version to Sivakarthikeyan.[3] The following March, reports claimed that the project was expected to be produced by Passion Studios, who were supposedly aiming for a relative fast production, and Sivakarthikeyan would potentially work on the film alongside Seyon.[4] Ramkumar's second film was originally supposed to be Silambarasan's 49th film. In July, the film was shelved.[5]
Pre-production
[edit]By March 2026, The Times of India described pre-production as already gaining momentum, with casting discussions underway and shooting expected to begin relatively quickly.[4] Although the film was likely to be produced by Passion Studios,[4] the official announcement in September instead confirmed Sathya Jyothi Films as producer, with Sendhil Thyagarajan, Arjun Thyagarajan and Sai Siddharth named as producers.[6]
Casting
[edit]Kayadu Lohar was cast as female lead, pairing alongside Sivakarthikeyan.[7] She was also the lead in Ramkumar's shelved STR 49.[8] Malavika Manoj was reported in March 2026 to be in talks for the role of Sivakarthikeyan's sister; her casting has not yet been officially announced.[4]
Music
[edit]Release
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Dragon fame Ashwath Marimuthu in talks to direct Rajinikanth's Thalaivar 173: Report". India Today. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Cibi Chakravarti promises to prove doubters wrong about him in Thalaivar 173". Cinema Express. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Cine News Digest – 07 Jan 2026". Sigaram. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Malavika Manoj likely to play Sivakarthikeyan's sister in 'Parking' director Ramkumar Balakrishnan's next – Report". The Times of India. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Silambarasan-Ramkumar Balakrishnan film dropped; Aakash Baskaran reveals reason". Cinema Express. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "'பார்க்கிங்' இயக்குநருடன் கைகோர்க்கும் சிவகார்த்திகேயன்... தொடங்கியது புதிய அத்தியாயம்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 25 September 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "'SK 27': Sivakarthikeyan, Kayadu Lohar starrer launched". The Hindu. 26 September 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ "Silambarasan's STR 49 officially launched". Cinema Express. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2026.