Karthi in and as 'Japan' teaser of his 25th film out on his b'day

Riding high on the success of Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan' franchise, Tamil star Karthi will soon be seen in 'Japan', a quirky action thriller helmed by Raju Murugan.

And on Thursday, to mark the actor's birthday the makers have released the first-look teaser.

'Japan' is a milestone film for Karthi as it is his 25th film. It also has Anu Emmanuel, Sunil and Vijay Milton playing pivotal roles.

Dream Warrior Pictures shared the intro video in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The caption read: "Here comes our #Japan - Made in India #JapanFromDiwali." 'Japan' is slated for a 2023 Diwali release.