Mar 26, 2026 2:11pm IST
Bharath-Ajay Karthi’s ‘Kaalidas 2’ To Clash With Pradeep Ranganathan-starrer ‘LIK’ At The Box Office
Bharath-starrer ‘Kaalidas 2’ will now arrive a week earlier at the box office, as the makers announce a new release date of April 3, moving up from the previously postponed date of April 10. This update was shared through a new poster on social media.
Originally, the investigative thriller was set for April 3, then postponed to April 10, and now it comes back to its initial April 3 release. With this updated timing, the film will directly compete at the box office with Pradeep Ranganathan’s “Love Insurance Kompany” and Legend Saravanan’s “Leader.” The Good Friday weekend features several Tamil releases, heightening competition for the top spot.
Talking about “Kaalidas 2,” the film is directed by Sri Senthil and bankrolled by Dr N Yogeshwaran along with Five Star Senthil under their Sky Pictures banner. The film also stars Ajay Karthi along with Sangeetha Madhavan, who is returning to Kollywood after 26 years. Her last Tamil release was Kann “Thirandhu Paaramma” (2000).
On the other hand, “LIK” is a science fiction romantic comedy written and directed by Vignesh Shivan, who previously helmed “Naanum Rowdy Dhaan,” “Thaanaa Serndha Koottam” and “Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal.”
The film also stars S. J. Suryah, Krithi Shetty, Yogi Babu, Seeman, Gouri G Kishan, Shah Ra, Malavika, Mysskin, Anandaraj and Sunil Reddy in key roles, the film is jointly-produced by Rowdy Pictures and Seven Screen Studio.
Talking about “Leader,” the R.S. Durai Senthilkumar directorial also features Sham, Andrea, Santhosh Prathap, Payal Rajput, Lal, Prabaharan, Amirtha Aiyer, VTV Ganesh, Iyal, Aishwarya, Mariam George, Nisha and “Adithya” Kathir in pivotal roles.
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