Replying to a twitter user who asked for an update on Karthi's Diwali release Kaithi, producer S.R. Prabhu announced that the trailer of the film is on the way. He also hyped expectations by writing, "Trailer is on the way!! Will be #Tharam (meaning of high quality)".

Touted to be a prison-break drama, Kaithi is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and is said to come sans female lead or songs. The film will be potentially meeting Vijay's Bigil and Tamannaah starrer Petromax at the box-office this year.