Singer and actor Teejay Arunasalam, who was last seen in Silambarasan's Pathu Thala, is gearing up to play a prominent role in Thalapathy 69, Vijay's upcoming film with H Vinoth. The actor, who made his debut with Asuran confirmed in an interview with The Times of India that he is part of the project and will be paired with Mamitha Baiju.
"I was very happy when I was offered the project. It is Vijay sir's last film, so who would say no to this opportunity? I have admired and watched all of his films since I was a child. In addition to loving him as an actor, I also love him as a person. So it has been a dream to work with him. My respect for him just keeps increasing," he said.
Apart from Teejay and Mamitha, the cast also has Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, Narain along with Prakash Raj, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Priyamani. The yet-to-be-titled film went on floors in October 2024 and is scheduled to be released exactly a year later in October 2025.
It is the first time Bobby Deol, Priyamani, Mamitha, and Narain are collaborating with Vijay on a feature film. Thalapathy 69 reunites Vijay with Prakash Raj after Varisu, with Pooja Hegde after Beast, and Gautham Vasudev Menon after Leo.
On the technical front, the film has composer Anirudh, cinematographer Sathyan Sooryan, editor Pradeep E Ragav, action choreographer Anlarasu, art director Selva Kumar, and costume designer Pallavi Singh. The makers are yet to announce further details about the plot for the film. Reportedly, it is a political film. Its tagline says, "torch bearer of democracy."