The much-awaited title announcement of Rajinikanth's upcoming film with TJ Gnanavel is here. The film, which was tentatively titled earlier as Thalaivar 170, has now been titled Vettaiyan.
In the one-minute teaser shared by Lyca Productions on the occasion of his 73rd birthday, we can see Rajinikanth in his youthful avatar akin to the one seen in his last film Jailer. He takes his baton and is seeing moving in the police station. At the end of the video, we can seen him flipping his spectacles and placing it in his eyes in his signature style.
Veteran actors and long-time friends Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan are set to reunite onscreen after three decades for the upcoming film. Their last film together was the 1991 Hindi film Hum.
Thalaivar 170 aka Vettaiyan went on floors in Thiruvananthapuram in October. Apart from the legends, the film boasts an ensemble cast including Fahadh Faasil, Manju Warrier, Rana Daggubati, Dushara Vijayan, Rithika Singh and VJ Rakshan. Vettaiyan will have Rajinikanth playing a police officer once again.
The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander. It will mark Anirudh Ravichander's fourth collaboration with a Rajinikanth starrer. The musician had earlier played keys for Rajinikanth's Petta, Darbar, and Jailer.
Meanwhile, Rajinikanth's next release will be Lal Salaam, directed by his daughter, Aishwarya Rajinikanth, in which the veteran essays an extended cameo role as Moideen Bhai. The film is set for Pongal 2024 release. Furthermore, the actor will be joining forces with Lokesh Kanagaraj for Thalaivar 171, which is also backed by Lyca Productions.