Gautham Karthik is all set to debut through Mani Ratnam's Kadal, along with Thulasi Nair. The film will hit the screens on February 1st and the songs are topping the charts. The actor now has signed his next film, we hear.

Our sources say that Prabhu Solomon has roped in Gautham Karthik as the lead for his next film. Escape Artistes Motion Pictures will fund the project and will announce the rest of the cast and crew very soon.

Meanwhile, Prabhu Solomon's Kumki, starring Vikram Prabhu, Lakshmi Menon and Thambi Ramaiah is still going strong in all the centers.