Tamil cinema legends Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are reuniting after four decades. While speculations about a two-hero project with Thalaivar and Ulga Nayagan are all over the internet, Raj Kamal International Films announced its next big production venture, and it is #Thalaivar173.
Rajinikanth’s 173rd film will be produced by Kamal Haasan under his home production, while Sundar C will direct it. Earlier, Rajinikanth and director Sundar C had worked together in the 1997 film Arunachalam. Although the genre of the upcoming venture has not been revealed yet, it is likely to be a full-fledged mass action entertainer. While dropping the announcement, Kamal Haasan shared a few pictures. In one of the pictures shared, both the legends are seen hugging each other.
Kamal Haasan took the X and wrote, "As wind, as rain, as river. We will pour, we will rejoice, we will survive! In a Rajkamal Films International production, directed by Sundar.C, Dear Friend starring superstar Rajinikanth #Thalaivar173 #Pongal2027 @Rajinikanth #SundarC #Mahendran @RKFI @turmericmediaTM",
The official statement shared by Kamal Haasan and his production company, Raaj Kamal Films International reads, "Superstar Rajinikanth is all set to headline the magnum opus #Thalaivar173 directed by Sundar C under Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International banner.”
Furthermore, the note reads, "This historic collaboration not only unites two major forces of Indian cinema, but also celebrates five decades of friendship and brotherhood between superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, a bond that continues to inspire generations of artists and audiences alike. Celebrating 44 years of Rajkamal Films International, #Thalaivar173 stars Kamal Haasan and R. Unites the magnetic screen presence of superstar Rajinikanth with the direction of Sundar C in a landmark production conceived by Mahendran."
The film is scheduled to release on Pongal 2027. It will go on floors after the completion of Rajinikanth’s film with Nelson, Jailer 2. Meanwhile, both Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are reported to be reuniting for a separate film, the director for which is yet to be selected.
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