Leading Tamil actor Karthi is fresh off the success of his Viruman released in August and is gearing up for the release of the magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan: 1 hitting screens worldwide on September 30, which will show him portraying the warrior Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyadevan. Apart from the epic historical PS: 1, the Kaithi actor also has in his lineup the highly-anticipated Sardar, which has been announced for a grand theatrical release this Diwali in October. Directed by PS Mithran of Irumbu Thirai and Hero fame and produced by S. Lakshman Kumar's Prince Pictures banner, the upcoming film has Karthi playing dual roles as a police officer and as an elderly person and will feature music by chart-buster composer G. V. Prakash Kumar. 

Being released in Tamil Nadu by Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies, director PS Mithran on Thursday, September 15, announced that the much-awaited Sardar teaser and the first single will be out soon. The filmmaker shared a poster featuring both versions of the characters essayed by Karthi along with the announcement. Expectations for Sardar have been massive ever since it was revealed that Karthi will be seen in dual roles along with the news of the film being an intense action thriller that will cater to audiences of all ages. Check out PS Mithran's Sardar first single and teaser announcement below:

Sardar has youth sensation Raashii Khanna as the female lead, who was recently seen in Dhanush's blockbuster family entertainer Thiruchitrambalam. Furthermore, the Karthi-starrer will feature Karnan heroine Rajisha Vijayan, while Bollywood actor Chunky Panday, South Indian actress Laila, and others have been cast in crucial roles. Karthi will be looking to hit the bullseye with Sardar and aim to hit the high note in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana as well after superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna's Annapurna Studios acquired the film's Telugu distribution rights.