Actor Sasikumar had his last outing in the political satire film My Lord filmed by Raju Murugan with actress Chaithra J Achar in the female lead role. The Tourist Family actor is now looking forward to the release of his next World War II period action drama christened Death Railway. Story teller Dharani Rasendran, who garnered the attention of audience with his craft in the critically acclaimed movie Yaathisai, has written and directed the drama. 

Actress Bhavani Sre of Viduthalai fame will be seen in the female lead role in the movie. Filming for the entertainer extensively happened on sets specially built for the flick in Hyderabad, with a few portions shot in various locations in Chennai. The makers are currently making moves to freeze a date in the month of March to release the venture. An official release date for the drama is expected to be announced soon. Meanwhile, they have now shared the title teaser of the film on social media. 

Taking to his official X timeline, actor Sivakarthikeyan unveiled a couple of special posters along with links to the title teaser of Death Railway in Tamil, Telugu, & Hindi and captioned it, “The team behind Yaathisai, who showed what vision & planning can achieve on a minimal budget, are back with Death Railway, set during World War II. I hope this film brings them the recognition they truly deserve. Best wishes to the entire team. Tamil – Hindi – Telugu – JK Film International, Dharani Rasendran, Sasikumar M, Samuthirakani, Seyon, Bhavani Sre, Sshivada, Ashok Selvan, Mahendran Ganesan, Kamalakannan J K, Veeramani Ganesan.” Here is the post made by the actor. 

The one-minute odd title teaser of Death Railway begins with a note, ‘1944 World War II rages, Japan invades Burma, advancing towards India. While India fought for freedom at home, Indian soldiers fought a silent war on distant borders.’ In the visuals, we witness the action in a raging war zone. The title teaser of Death Railway ends with a note, “The untold side of World War II.”

Apart from Sasikumar and Bhavani Sre, the star cast of Death Railway also has actors Samuthirakani, Sshivada, Kishore, Seyon Purushothaman, and Prabhu Chander in various supporting characters. Actor Ashok Selvan will be seen in a special cameo appearance in the drama. Music director Sarthak Kalyani has been trusted with the musical division of the entertainer. Cinematographer R Sethumurugavel Jeganathan has taken care of the cinematography department of the flick. 

Editor Mahendran Ganesan has been bestowed with the responsibility to bring coherence to the movie. Art director Livi James has built sets for the entertainer. Action master Mirattal Selva has engineered action blocks in the project. Death Railway is bankrolled by Kamalakannan J under the production studio JK Film International. 

On the work front, actor Sasikumar eagerly awaits the release of his long-delayed ventures Evidence created by Ranjith Manikandan, Pagaivanuku Arulvai crafted by Anees in which he has partnered with actresses Vani Bhojan & Bindhu Madhavi, and Naa Naa helmed by N V Nirmal in which he has associated with actor Sarathkumar. The Poraali actor is now immersed in his future projects Paramaguru directed by Jiyen Krishnakumar in which he will be featuring with actor Ravi Singh, a couple of his untitled films under the directorial of Manikandan in which he will be collaborating with actress Manasa Varanasi, and another, filmed by M Guru in which he will be joining forces with actors Bharath, Sathyaraj, Malavika, & Megha Shetty.