The
title
of
Vijay's
next
film
has
raked
in
a
huge
response
from
his
fans
all
across
the
globe.
The
name,
Thalaivaa
with
the
tagline
'Time
to
Lead'
not
only
has
mass
appeal
but
also
raises
hope
on
his
political
entry.
It
was
officially
announced
for
the
Pongal
along
with
this,
some
of
the
posters
of
the
film
were
also
released.
The
first
look
is
well-designed
and
Vijay
will
be
seen
waving
his
hands
towards
public.
The
official
press
release
read,
"Vijay's
new
Tamil
film
has
been
titled
Thalaivaa.
Director
AL
Vijay,
Vijay
and
the
producer
have
unanimously
zeroed
in
on
the
title," said
a
statement
from
the
production
house.
However,
there
are
rumours
that
Thalaivaa
is
a
remake
of
Telugu
hit
film
Leader
starring
Rana
Daggubati.
The
original
version
was
a
political-thriller
directed
by
Sekhar
Kammula.
It
is
believed
that
the
Tamil
film
could
boost
Vijay's
political
plans.
The
first
schedule
of
the
shooting
has
been
completed,
that
includes
two
songs
and
three
fights
shots
in
Mumbai
and
second
is
expected
to
start
in
Spain.
The
film
was
launched
in
December
and
the
movie
is
likely
to
hit
screens
in
May
2013.
Amala
Paul,
Sathyaraj,
Santhanam,
Suresh,
Mano
Bala,
Abhimanyu
and
others
are
in
the
cast
in
the
film
produced
by
Chandra
Prakash
Jain.