Sakuni' is nearing completion. This film which is touted to be a political satire sees Shankar Dayal Sharma calling the shots. This will be his maiden venture as a director. Most of 'Saguni's scenes are wrapped, with only the climax portions yet to be shot. For this, the team has now moved to Hyderabad.

'Sakuni' sees Karthi Sivakumar playing the lead with Pranitha as his lady love. The film sees Karthi as a commoner from a village, who comes to Chennai for work. The things he sees here and gets to know, pull him in to the political whirlpool and what happens next forms the story.

There is ample comedy, sentiment; thrill and romance in this film, reveal sources close to the 'Sakuni' team. This will be Karthi's first release after entering wedlock. GV Prakash has scored the music for this film with one song rendered by Sonu Nigam, the recording for which took place from Mumbai.

Produced by Dream Warrior Pictures, 'Sakuni' is believed to release towards the end of January 2012. Karthi is also working on a yet-to-be-titled Suraj film.