Atharvaa Murali has done a lot of action entertainers and one of the super hit films Kanithan is now being remade in Telugu. Previously, it was Ravi Teja who was supposed to have played the lead but a recent update confirmed that actor Nikhil Siddharth is roped in to play the lead role.

Director Santhosh has confirmed the news and added that a young star will allow Kanithan to be remade exactly as it is without any commercial compromises.