Master,
the
upcoming
Vijay
starrer
has
been
creating
headlines,
after
the
speculations
regarding
a
possible
OTT
release
started
doing
rounds
on
social
media.
However,
the
makers
of
Master
have
now
released
an
official
statement,
thus
putting
an
end
to
the
OTT
release
rumours.
In
the
statement,
producer
Xavier
Britto
has
admitted
that
a
leading
OTT
platform
has
approached
them,
but
they
opted
for
a
theatrical
release.
The
statement
from
the
Master
team
has
come
out
as
a
great
relief
for
the
Vijay
fans
and
cine-goers,
who
have
eagerly
waiting
to
watch
the
Thalapathy
Vijay
starrer
in
the
theatres.
Read
the
official
statement
from
the
makers
of
Master,
here...
"As
we
continue
to
battle
the
pandemic,
we
hope
you
are
all
safe
and
doing
fine.
We
understand
and
can
feel
the
amount
of
excitement
among
the
audience
to
celebrate
our
#master
in
theatres.
We
await
the
Big
Day
to
come,
as
much
as
you
do.
With
lot
of
rumours
surfacing
in
the
past
few
days,
we
would
like
clarify
out
stand
on
it.
"Though
we
have
an
offer
from
a
reputed
OTT
service
provider,
we
prefer
to
the
theatrical
release,
which
is
the
need
of
the
hour
for
the
industry
to
survive
the
on-going
crisis.
We
also
request
the
theatre
owners
to
stand
with
us
and
provide
their
support
for
reviving
the
Tamil
film
industry.
We
hope
to
reach
out
to
you
soon,
with
the
good
news.
Stay
safe."
Coming
to
Master,
the
highly
anticipated
project
marks
Thalapathy
Vijay's
first
collaboration
with
talented
filmmaker
Lokesh
Kanagaraj.
The
movie
features
Vijay
Sethupathi
as
the
main
antagonist
and
Malavika
Mohanan
as
the
female
lead.
Anirudh
Ravichander
has
composed
the
songs
and
original
score
for
the
Vijay
starrer.
Master
is
produced
XB
Creations.