Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth and filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj are set to collaborate on their first film, said production house Sun Pictures. After months of speculation that Kanagaraj will direct Rajinikanth in the actor's 171st film, the Chennai-based banner made the official announcement on social media on Monday. Thalaivar171 announcement by Sun Pictures comes on the heels of Jailer's humungous success at the box office.
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We are happy to announce Superstar @rajinikanth’s #Thalaivar171
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 11, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Written & Directed by @Dir_Lokesh
An @anirudhofficial musical
Action by @anbariv pic.twitter.com/fNGCUZq1xi
">We are happy to announce Superstar @rajinikanth’s #Thalaivar171
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 11, 2023
Written & Directed by @Dir_Lokesh
An @anirudhofficial musical
Action by @anbariv pic.twitter.com/fNGCUZq1xiWe are happy to announce Superstar @rajinikanth’s #Thalaivar171
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 11, 2023
Written & Directed by @Dir_Lokesh
An @anirudhofficial musical
Action by @anbariv pic.twitter.com/fNGCUZq1xi
After delivering a blockbuster hit in Jailer, Rajinikanth and Sun Pictures are gearing up for Thalaivar 171. The makers announced a highly anticipated movie which is currently untitled via social media. The upcoming movie will be written and directed by Kanagaraj. Anirudh Ravichander, who is basking in the success of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Jawan", will compose music for the upcoming film which will have stunts by "Anbariv".
"We are happy to announce Superstar @rajinikanth's #Thalaivar171. Written & Directed by @Dir_Lokesh. An @anirudhofficial musical. Action by @anbariv," Sun Pictures said in a post on X.
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Excited to be joining hands with Thalaivar @rajinikanth Sir for #Thalaivar171 with @sunpictures
— Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) September 11, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
An @anirudhofficial Musical
An @anbariv stunt https://t.co/ISP10GqyxY
">Excited to be joining hands with Thalaivar @rajinikanth Sir for #Thalaivar171 with @sunpictures
— Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) September 11, 2023
An @anirudhofficial Musical
An @anbariv stunt https://t.co/ISP10GqyxYExcited to be joining hands with Thalaivar @rajinikanth Sir for #Thalaivar171 with @sunpictures
— Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) September 11, 2023
An @anirudhofficial Musical
An @anbariv stunt https://t.co/ISP10GqyxY
Kanagaraj, known for Kaithi, Vikram and the upcoming Leo, also expressed happiness about working with Rajinikanth. "Excited to be joining hands with Thalaivar @rajinikanth Sir for #Thalaivar171 with @sunpictures. An @anirudhofficial Musical. An @anbariv stunt," the director wrote on the microblogging site, formerly called Twitter.
Rajinikanth was last seen in Jailer, which is currently streaming on Prime Video. (With agency inputs)
