Thalapathy
Vijay,
who
has
had
a
mediocre
outing
with
his
last
flick,
Bairavaa,
is
all
set
to
bounce
back
with
his
61st
venture.
Being
directed
by
Atlee,
the
team
and
the
trade
pundits
are
confident
on
the
movie's
output
and
its
box
office
performance
as
the
combination
of
Vijay-Atlee
had
resulted
in
a
blockbuster
result
with
Theri.
The
first
look
release
and
the
title
launch
of
the
movie
was
scheduled
on
22nd
of
June,
on
account
on
the
actor's
birthday.
However,
in
order
to
advance
the
celebrations
and
to
exhilarate
the
energy
of
Vijay's
fans,
the
team
decided
to
release
it
on
21st
of
June
as
an
eve
of
the
birthday
celebration.
The
first
look
of
the
movie
is
OUT!!
Vijay
is
seen
in
a
banyan-clad
outfit,
facing
the
camera
with
his
usual
smile
and
saluting
the
audience.
His
Murukku
Meesai
and
beard
elevates
him
as
a
macho
hero
and
the
backdrop
with
running
bulls
may
convey
the
importance
of
Jallikattu
and
its
tradition
with
a
relevant
and
an
interesting
episode
of
the
same.
The
movie
is
titled
as
'Mersal'
which
can
be
roughly
translated
to
stunned/astonished.
Indeed,
Thalapathy
fans
are
'mersalified'
after
getting
to
know
the
title
and
first
look
of
the
movie.
Altee,
who
has
wished
Vijay
through
his
twitter
account
has
released
the
title
and
the
first
look.
"Here's
comes
my
b'day
gift
to
Vijay
na.
#Mersal
#HBDMersalVijay-Sic"
The
story
has
been
penned
by
the
Baahubali
writer,
KV
Vijayendra
Prasad.
Atlee,
who
is
on
a
verge
of
attaining
hat-trick
after
achieving
back
to
back
success
with
Raja
Rani
and
Theri,
is
leaving
no
stone
unturned
for
this
venture.
Screenplay
and
dialogues
are
co-written
by
the
young
director
while
the
music
for
the
movie
is
being
composed
by
Oscar
winner,
AR
Rahman.
To
add
triple
bonanza
to
the
movie,
it's
not
just
one
heroine
who
is
adding
glamour
to
Mersal,
but
instead
three.
Kajal
Agarwal,
Samantha
and
Nithya
Menon
are
part
of
this
massive
project
and
Vadivelu
is
said
to
be
making
a
strong
comeback
into
the
Tamil
filmdom
after
his
affiliated
political
debacle.
The
movie
is
said
to
be
set
in
two
different
era
and
Vijay
will
be
seen
sporting
a
twirled
moustache
(murukku
meesai)
for
one
of
the
retro
backdrop
episode.
Noted
film-maker,
S
J
Suryah,
who
called
shots
for
Vijay's
Khushi,
will
be
seen
as
a
powerful
antagonist
in
the
movie.
Being
produced
by
N.
Ramasamy
and
Hema
Rukamani
under
Thenandral
Studio
Limited,
the
movie
is
all
set
to
launch
Vijay
as
a
huge
star
in
Telugu
as
well.
Mersal
is
slated
for
a
Diwali
release.
Vijay
who
turns
43
on
22nd
June
mesmerises
fans
and
audience
by
remaining
young
and
appealing
forever.
Here's
wishing
Ilayathalapathy
Vijay
a
very
happy
birthday!