At the press meet of Viruman which took place yesterday, director Raju Murugan has confirmed that he is directing Karthi in his next film, which will a film on a pressing issue in Tamil Nadu. Reports say that the project is likely to go on floors by October, and will also feature Vijay Sethupathi in an important role.

Karthi is now gearing up for the release of Viruman, which is hitting the screens on August 12th. The star also has Ponniyin Selvan lined up which is coming out on 30th September, and Sardar which has locked the Diwali release date.