Thalaivi,
the
upcoming
autobiographical
drama
that
features
Kangana
Ranaut
in
the
lead
role,
is
gearing
up
for
a
grand
release
soon.
Kangana
Ranaut
and
the
Thalaivi
team
paid
tribute
to
MGR
on
his
104th
birth
anniversary,
by
revealing
the
first
look
of
senior
actor
Arvind
Swamy,
who
plays
the
legendary
actor-politician
in
the
movie.
"Tribute
to
the
legend
#MGR
on
his
birth
anniversary,revolutionary
leader
n
a
mentor
to
#Thalaivi" wrote
Kangana
Ranaut,
who
revealed
a
new
still
from
the
movie
that
features
herself
and
Arvind
Swami.
The
Roja
actor's
uncanny
resemblance
with
MGR
has
left
the
audiences
stunned,
and
the
new
still
is
now
taking
social
media
by
storm.
Along
with
the
new
still
from
Thalaivi,
Kangana
Ranaut
and
her
team
also
revealed
a
video
dedicated
to
MGR,
that
travels
through
some
of
the
major
events
that
happened
in
the
legend's
life.
Through
the
video,
the
Thalaivi
team
has
paid
tribute
to
the
legend,
and
his
immense
contribution
to
arts
and
Tamil
Nadu.
As
per
the
reports,
Thalaivi
will
narrate
the
importance
MGR
held
in
J
Jayalalithaa's
life,
and
how
the
legend
influenced
her
film
and
political
careers.
The
project,
which
is
directed
by
the
talented
Tamil
filmmaker
AL
Vijay,
will
mark
the
comeback
of
Arvind
Swami
to
Bollywood,
after
a
very
long
gap.
The
Kangana
Ranaut
starrer
features
Prakash
Raj,
Jisshu
Sengupta,
Poorna,
Madhu,
Bhagyashree,
and
so
on
in
the
supporting
roles.
GV
Prakash
Kumar
and
Rachita
Arora
have
composed
the
songs
and
background
score
for
the
project.
Vishal
Vittal
is
the
director
of
photography.
Anthony
handles
the
editing.
Thalaivi
is
jointly
produced
by
the
banners
Vibri
Media
and
Karma
Media
Entertainment.