Ahead of Leo's release, Thalapathy Vijay and Lokesh Kanagaraj visit Tirumala temple to seek blessings

Leo, an action-thriller by director Lokesh Kanagaraj, will be released in a few days. The Leo team, including director Lokesh Kanagaraj, writer Rathna Kumar, and Tamil actor Thalapathy Vijay, visited the Tirumala shrine in Tirupathi to seek blessings for the movie.

New Delhi: Director Lokesh Kanagaraj’s action-thriller film Leo is just days away. Seeking blessings for the film, Tamil star Thalapathy Vijay alongside the film’s writer Rathna Kumar, director Lokesh Kanagaraj, and the rest of the Leo crew, went to the Tirumala temple in Tirupathi, where they sought the blessings of Lord Venkateshwara Swamy.

Rathna Kumar took to his X handle, formerly called Twitter, to share a photo with Lokesh. In the photo taken, both can be seen wearing shirts and veshti for their darshan at the revered temple. Tirumala temple has been one of the biggest go-to sites for many directors, actors, writers, and producers in the South Indian film industry to seek blessings from.

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  From #Thirumalai
  With @Dir_Lokesh pic.twitter.com/1Chf7KTlu7

  — Rathna kumar (@MrRathna) October 12, 2023

Leo has been doing rounds for its promotions and has left no stone unturned. After unveiling some posters showcasing both Vijay and actress Trisha Krishnan in their avatars, the movie also released its latest track ‘Anebenum’ which was composed by the acclaimed composer Anirudh Ravichander who just recently got off the success of Jawan.

A dark, gritty, and violent film, Leo has a gangster theme to it as the titular protagonist played by Vijay is a ruthless killer, who embarks on a violent killing spree to eliminate his targets. Leo consists of an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Mysskin, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Priya Anand, Santi Mayadevi, Mathew Thomas, Mansoor Ali Khan in pivotal roles.

Produced by Lalit Kumar and Jagadish Palanisamy the movie will hit theatres on October 19, 2023, and will be released in multiple languages including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. (IANS)