Varisu second look out; Vijay-starrer to release for Pongal 2023

The makers of Varisu, Vijay’s 66th film, have released the second look poster on social media, marking the occasion of the actor’s birthday on Wednesday. 

Vijay sports a backpacker look and is surrounded by a bunch of kids. The film comes with the tagline, 'The Boss Returns'.

The title was announced on Tuesday while releasing the film’s first look poster. Touted as a family entertainer, Varisu is directed by Telugu filmmaker Vamshi Paidipally who marks his debut in the Tamil film industry. The film is backed by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateshwara Creations banner.

Besides Vijay, the film also features a host of known faces across Tamil and Telugu industries, including Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead, with Prakash Raj, Sarath Kumar, Sangeetha, Yogi Babu, Prabhu, Jayasudha, Srikanth and Shaam in prominent roles.

Varisu’s music is composed by Thaman S and cinematography by Kharthik Palani, while Praveen KL will be handling the editing department. The film is currently scheduled to release for Pongal 2023. The team of Varisu wrapped up their first schedule of shooting in the last week of May.

Meanwhile, speculations are strong that after this film, Vijay will once again reunite with his Master director Lokesh Kanagaraj for Thalapathy67. However, the project has not yet been announced officially.