Annaatthe,
the
upcoming
family
entertainer
that
marks
the
first
collaboration
of
Rajinikanth
and
director
Siva,
is
one
of
the
most
anticipated
projects
of
Tamil
cinema
in
2020.
The
movie,
which
was
tentatively
titled
as
Thalaivar
168,
is
said
to
be
an
out-and-out
family
drama.
Recently,
the
sources
close
to
the
project
revealed
some
interesting
details
about
Annaatthe.
As
per
the
updates,
Rajinikanth,
the
lead
actor
is
currently
shooting
for
the
project
in
Hyderabad.
The
makers
are
reportedly
planning
to
wrap
up
the
Hyderabad
schedule
by
the
end
of
February,
and
the
superstar
is
expected
to
be
back
in
Chennai
on
March
1,
Sunday.
The
next
schedule
of
Annaatthe
is
expected
to
start
rolling
in
Pune
or
Kolkata
after
mid-March.
The
sources
close
to
the
Rajinikanth
starrer
have
also
confirmed
that
the
Siva
directorial
will
hit
the
theatres
in
October
2020,
as
a
Pooja
special
release.
The
makers
are
expected
to
officially
announce
the
release
date
of
the
movie
very
soon.
The
title
of
the
movie,
Annaatthe
was
revealed
through
a
special
title
teaser
recently.
From
the
title
of
the
project,
it
is
evident
that
the
movie
revolves
around
the
character
played
by
Rajinikanth,
who
is
fondly
addressed
as
Annaatthe
by
the
people
around
him.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
believed,
the
Siva
directorial
depicts
the
story
of
the
bond
between
an
elder
brother
and
his
sisters.
The
Rajnikanth
starrer
features
lady
superstar
Nayanthara,
National
award-winner
Keerthy
Suresh,
senior
actresses
Khushboo,
and
Meena,
as
the
female
leads.
Prakash
Raj,
Soori,
Sathish,
Vela
Ramamoorthy,
George
Maryan,
and
so
on
essay
the
other
pivotal
roles
in
the
movie,
which
is
scripted
by
director
Siva
himself.
Vetri
handles
the
cinematography
of
the
project.
D
Imman
composes
the
songs
and
background
score.
The
editing
is
handled
by
Ruben
and
produced
by
Kalanithi
Maran,
under
his
home
banner,
Sun
Pictures.