J. P. Thuminad’s directorial debut, the Kannada comedy-drama “Su From So”, is scheduled for an OTT release in 2025. The film, which premiered in theaters on July 25, 2025, was met with positive reviews and became a commercial success. It is the highest-grossing Kannada film of the year. The film helped to bring back large audiences to Kannada cinema, much like the success of films like “Raajakumara”, the KGF series, “Kantara”, and “777 Charlie”. The release date on JioCinema is set for September 5, 2025. The cast includes Shaneel Gautham, J. P. Thuminad, Sandhya Arakere, Prakash Thuminad, Deepak Rai Panaje, Mime Ramdas, and Raj B. Shetty. The storyline unfolds in Marlur, a coastal village near Someshwara, focusing on Ashoka, a young man whose innocent affections become the subject of a rumor involving a ghost named Sulochana, which results in a series of comedic and supernatural events. The film is produced by Shashidhar Shetty Baroda, Ravi Rai Kalasa, and Raj B. Shetty through Lighter Buddha Films.
