Actor Karthi Journeys to Sabarimala for Lord Ayyappa's Blessings

Synopsis
Actor Karthi has recently undertaken a pilgrimage to Sabarimala to offer prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple. This journey comes as he approaches the completion of his film 'Sardar 2'. The actor was seen performing rituals and was accompanied by fellow actor Mohan Ravi.
Key Takeaways
- Karthi is on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala.
- He is nearing completion of his film 'Sardar 2'.
- The film's shooting recently reached its 100th day.
- Director P S Mithran confirmed only a small portion of filming remains.
- S J Suryah plays the film's antagonist.
Chennai, April 17 (NationPress) Actor Karthi, who is nearing the finish line for his upcoming film Sardar 2, has embarked on a sacred pilgrimage to the renowned Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala.
Social media erupted with images of the actor performing the Irumudi Kattu ritual with devotion before embarking on his journey.
Notably, Karthi was spotted praying at the temple alongside another celebrated Tamil actor, Mohan Ravi, who is also present in Sabarimala.
Meanwhile, the filming for director P S Mithran’s much-anticipated spy thriller Sardar 2, featuring Karthi in the lead role, is rapidly approaching completion. It’s worth mentioning that the film recently marked its 100th day of shooting.
Co-writer and director Rathna Kumar shared behind-the-scenes photos with director Dharani from the sets of Sardar 2 on Thursday.
He expressed, “#21YearsofGhilli. Love you sir. Thank you for #Ghilli. With Director Dharani sir from the sets of #Sardar2.
Seeing the lights in the backdrop reminded me of the ‘Kokara kokarako’ song from Light House. We reminisced about ‘Ghilli’ for a while and felt a wave of nostalgia. Thumchaaak.”
Earlier, director P S Mithran revealed in an exclusive interview with IANS that only five to ten percent of the filming remains.
Mithran also confirmed that the dubbing process is concurrently underway.
“Just another five to ten percent is left to shoot. Yes, dubbing is also happening at the same time,” he mentioned during an event for the film’s prologue launch.
The recently released prologue indicated that actor S J Suryah plays the primary antagonist, named Black Dagger.
Sardar 2 will also star Karthi, S J Suryah, Rajisha Vijayan, along with actors Malavika Mohanan, Aashika Rangnath, and Sajal Ahmed.
On the technical side, Sardar 2 features cinematography by George Williams, music by Sam C S, editing by Ruben, and art direction by K Kadhir. The film's stunts are choreographed by Dhilip Subbarayan, with the sequel's story crafted by M R Pon Parthipan, Roju Bipin Ragu, and Geevee.