Vijay's next with Lokesh Kanagaraj, tentatively called Thalapathy 64, is progressing at a brisk pace and the latest speculations state that the film might be released on April 9 next year. The film is said to be a gangster thriller, with Vijay playing a professor character with grey shades.

Amidst all these speculations, a couple of recent photos of Vijay clicked at the shooting spot have gone viral. The photos show the Bigil actor in an uber-cool avatar, sporting a thick beard and a new hairdo. 

The shoot is currently underway at the north campus of  Shri Ram College of Commerce in Delhi. A song, choreographed by Dinesh, is reportedly being shot with some two hundred back dancers.  

Thalapathy 64 also stars actors like Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, Andrea Jeremiah, Shanthanu, Antony Varghese, and a number of Youtube personalities. Andrea Jeremiah and 96-fame Gouri Kishan are also said to be part of the project.

With music by Anirudh Ravichander and cinematography by Sathyan Sooriyan, the film is bankrolled by XB Film Creators.