Yanthiran - The Robot, Rajini's magnum opus

Finally superstar Rajinikanth has got an apt Tamil name Yanthiran - The Robot, for his forthcoming magnum opus under Shankar's direction.

According to the sources from the Tamil film industry, Robot shoot will be launched this week end in Brazil and already 50 percent of the crew members have landed in Rio de Janeiro and the remaining members will be flying tomorrow from Chennai including the one and only Superstar, Rajinikanth and director Shankar. It is said that the heroine of the film Aishwarya Rai might join the team in Brazil, a couple of days later.

Sources reveal that Rajini asked Shankar to perform the pooja of the film without any publicity inside the studio of AVM, on the auspicious day of Vinayak Chathurthi.

Shankar has planned to complete the first schedule of shooting within 40 days in Brazil and other Latin American countries.