Fahadh Faasil signs two films with SS Rajamouli’s son SS Karthikeya and Arka Media Works: ‘This is our Premalu to you.’

Even as Premalu’s Telugu version is receiving lots of appreciation, Karthikeya is now venturing into production. On Tuesday, he announced two of his upcoming projects in association with Arka Media Works. Fahadh Faasil, who was one of the key producers of Premalu, will be playing the lead role in both the films. The first movie is titled Oxygen and it will be directed by debutant Siddharth Nadella. The other one is a thrilling fantasy story titled Don’t Trouble the Trouble, which will be helmed by debutant Shashank Yeleti. Producer Shobu Yarlagadda will be joining hands with Karthikeya to produce these movies, and SS Rajamouli will present the films.

Arka Media Works is the same banner that brought Baahubali to the pan-India audience, and while that catapulted them onto the world stage, they have also delivered movies in varied genres including Vedam, Maryada Ramana, Anagana Oka Dheerudu, and Panjaa before Baahubali.

| Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya recreate scene from Premalu for Valentine’s Day. Watch

SS Karthikeya announced the news about the upcoming movies in a heartfelt gratitude note to the Telugu audience for making Premalu a blockbuster. He even revisited the memory of being at the Oscars last year. Karthikeya wrote, “Premalu! Thank you my Telugu Audience for the endless love you all have given my first film as a distributor!! It has reassured my belief that good cinema knows no language barriers! Loved every aspect of distributing this film, checking footfalls, celebrating the sale of every ticket, and the feeling of a house full theater. This was the exact high I experienced during the Oscars around the same time last year.”

He added, “Two years ago, while working on an inspiring friendship subject with debutant Siddharth Nadella, another thrilling fantasy story suddenly came to light from debutant Shashank Yeleti, which equally excited us. However, we never thought both would go to the same actor for both scripts, and he would agree during the first narration itself. The man I have adored for so long, the epitome of versatility, the unmatched Fahadh Faasil. I love you so much, sir. This is our #Premalu to you. Thank you Shobu garu, for all the encouragement and for joining hands with me on this journey.”

While Don’t Trouble The Trouble is scheduled to go on floors in June this year, Oxygen is also said to roll out in 2024, as per the announcement posters shared by SS Karthikeya.

On the film front, Fahadh Faasil also has Aavesham, Pushpa 2, Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira, Vettaiyan, Mareesan and Karate Chandran in the pipeline.