Trisha, Radikaa Sarathkumar, Aparna Balamurali team up for psychological horror film

Actors Trisha Krishnan, Radikaa Sarathkumar and Aparna Balamurali are coming together for an intriguing new Tamil psychological horror film, which has begun shooting in London. The yet-to-be-titled project marks filmmaker Raja Krishna Menon’s debut in Tamil cinema and is also the first Tamil production from Panorama Studios. The film is being presented by Panorama Studios in association with Locomotive Global and is being mounted as a story centred entirely on women.Raja Krishna Menon, known for films such as Airlift, Chef and Pippa, is stepping into a new genre with the project. For the filmmaker, the film marks several firsts — his first Tamil-language film, his first psychological horror and his first story revolving completely around women.Speaking about the project, Menon said that the film represents a new chapter in his creative journey. He also expressed excitement about working with Trisha, Radhika and Aparna, describing the combination of the cast and crew as one of the reasons that makes the project particularly exciting. Trisha with the clapboard, “Someone once quite aptly called me ‘genre agnostic’, and this film is another exploration in that journey. This is a story that is a first for me in many ways — my first film in Tamil, my first psychological horror, and my first story centred entirely around women. Adding to that is the privilege of working with Trisha Krishnan, Radikaa ma’am, Aparna Balamurali, the wonderful cast and a fantastic crew. It makes this journey all the more exciting," he said. The film is being shot in London and is expected to lean more towards psychological tension, mystery and atmosphere rather than relying solely on conventional horror tropes. The casting brings together three actors from different generations and with distinctly different screen personas. The film is produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, Sunder Aaron, Vikas Sharma and Amit Dalmia. Rajesh Menon and George Cameron are on board as co-producers, while Abhinav Mehrotra serves as the creative producer.The title, release date and further details about the plot are yet to be announced.- EndsPublished On: Sep 2, 2026 16:27 IST