‘Kapatadhaari’ First Look: Sumanth turns into a traffic cop

After scoring a series of failures at the box-office, popular Telugu actor Sumanth bounced back into form with the surprise success of his rom-com Malli Raava in 2017. He continued the streak with the decent success of Subrahmanyapuram and portrayed the role of his legendary grandfather, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, in Nandamuri Balakrishna’s NTR biopic. Currently, the 45-year-old actor is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Kapatadhaari’.
The first look and motion poster of ‘Kapatadhaari’ was released by Naga Chaitanya a while ago, and Sumanth can be seen stepping into the shoes of traffic cop Gautham. With a Premier Padmini car in the background, ‘ARTICLE 352’ can be seen written on the poster. Directed by Pradeep Krishnamoorthy who has helmed the critically acclaimed film Saithan starring Vijay Antony, the shooting of the crime thriller has already been wrapped up and the post-production formalities are underway.
Besides Sumanth, ‘Kapatadhaari’ features an ensemble star cast like Nasser, Nandita Swetha, Jayaprakash, Vennela Kishore, Suman Ranganath and Sampath. Bankrolled by Lalitha Dhananjayan and presented by G Dhananjayan under Creative Entertainers and Distributors, the music of the film is composed by Simon K King and Rasamathi has handled the camera.
Meanwhile, Sumanth is rumoured to reprise the lead role in the Telugu remake of Malayalam gangster-comedy Padayottam. The untitled project will be directed by Vinu Yagna and newbie Aima has been roped in as the leading lady. However, an official confirmation is still awaited on the news.