Saguni is an upcoming Tamil political drama

Political drama

A political drama can describe a play, film or TV program that has a political component, whether reflecting the author's political opinion, or describing a politician or series of political events. Dramatists who have written political dramas include Aaron Sorkin, Robert Penn Warren, Sergei...

 film directed by Shankar Dayal and produced under Dream Warrior Pictures studio. The film features Karthi in the lead roles. Production works began in April 2011, while the film is expected to release by late 2011.

Cast

• Karthi as krishna
• Pranitha
  Pranitha
  Pranitha is an Indian film actress, who has appeared in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. She is best known for featuring in the 2010 romantic Telugu film Baava with Siddharth, winning positive reviews for her performance.-Career:...
  
   as Shilpa
• Santhanam as Killer
• Raadhika Sarathkumar
  Raadhika Sarathkumar
  Radhika Sarathkumar is a Tamil television and film actress, successful entrepreneur and producer. She is the founder of Radaan Mediaworks, which has produced the successful serials Chithi, Annamalai, Selvi, Arasi, and Idi Katha Kadu . She is currently acting in the serial Chellamay for Sun TV...
  
   as Saroja
• Roja
  Roja Selvamani
  Roja is a South Indian actress and politician. She is presently with YSR Congress party.-Early life:Roja was born in 1972 in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. She learnt Kuchipudi, a dance form, for a few years. She has two brothers Kumaraswamy Reddy and Ramprasad Reddy.-Film career:Roja entered the...
  
   as Padmini
• Kota Srinivasa Rao
  Kota Srinivasa Rao
  Kota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...
  
   as Shilpa's dad
• Shriya Saran
  Shriya Saran
  Shriya Saran , also known by the mononym Shriya, is an Indian film actress and model. She has worked in several of the regional industries of Indian cinema, having acted in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi language films, as well as a few films in English, Malayalam and Kannada...
  
  
• Anushka Shetty
  Anushka Shetty
  Anushka Shetty is an Indian film actress who works mainly in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She debuted in the 2005 Telugu film Super and rose to fame following her performance in Vikramarkudu...
  
   in a cameo appearance

Production

The film was first revealed in early April 2011, when it was reported that Karthi was considering a remake of Vamsi

Vamsi (film)

Vamsi is a 2000 Tollywood film written by and directed by which has Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar in the lead roles.-Plot:...

 script written by debutant film maker, Shankar Dayal, to be his next venture after the success of his previous film Siruthai. Karthi confirmed the news and revealed he would feature in a new get-up for the film, although expressing that the script was still in development. Veteran actress Raadhika Sarathkumar

Raadhika Sarathkumar

Radhika Sarathkumar is a Tamil television and film actress, successful entrepreneur and producer. She is the founder of Radaan Mediaworks, which has produced the successful serials Chithi, Annamalai, Selvi, Arasi, and Idi Katha Kadu . She is currently acting in the serial Chellamay for Sun TV...

 signed on to play a supporting role in May 2011, whilst Roja

Roja Selvamani

Roja is a South Indian actress and politician. She is presently with YSR Congress party.-Early life:Roja was born in 1972 in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. She learnt Kuchipudi, a dance form, for a few years. She has two brothers Kumaraswamy Reddy and Ramprasad Reddy.-Film career:Roja entered the...

 signed on to play a doctor in the film. Despite widespread reports that Shriya Saran

Shriya Saran

Shriya Saran , also known by the mononym Shriya, is an Indian film actress and model. She has worked in several of the regional industries of Indian cinema, having acted in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi language films, as well as a few films in English, Malayalam and Kannada...

 was signed up for the female lead role, she clarified that she was not approached by the team. However, it is now confirmed that Shriya Saran

Shriya Saran

Shriya Saran , also known by the mononym Shriya, is an Indian film actress and model. She has worked in several of the regional industries of Indian cinema, having acted in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi language films, as well as a few films in English, Malayalam and Kannada...

 is playing a vamp in the movie (surprise element).

The first look of the film was duly released through a series of promotional posters in early 2011, with the makers suggesting a potential release to coincide with Diwali

Diwali

Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...

 2011.

The lead heroine was confirmed as actress Pranitha

Pranitha

Pranitha is an Indian film actress, who has appeared in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. She is best known for featuring in the 2010 romantic Telugu film Baava with Siddharth, winning positive reviews for her performance.-Career:...

 who made her debut in Tamil with Udhayan

Udhayan

Udhayan is a Tamil film director, based in Chennai, India. He has directed two Tamil action films—Vijayakanth starer Perarasu and Aayudham Seivom starring Sundar C..-References:RAJA...

 opposite Arulnidhi. The scenes were shot in Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering with all lead roles. Anushka Shetty

Anushka Shetty

Anushka Shetty is an Indian film actress who works mainly in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She debuted in the 2005 Telugu film Super and rose to fame following her performance in Vikramarkudu...

is doing a cameo appearance for a song.