Rajinikanth,
the
superstar
is
all
set
to
join
hands
with
the
renowned
filmmaker
Siva
for
the
first
time,
for
the
upcoming
project
Annaatthe.
The
movie,
which
was
initially
titled
Thalaivar
168,
is
said
to
be
an
out
and
out
mass
entertainer.
As
per
the
latest
reports,
the
Rajinikanth
starrer
might
not
hit
the
theatres
in
August
2020,
as
expected.
Recently,
the
sources
close
to
the
project
had
suggested
that
Annaatthe
is
slated
to
be
released
August,
on
the
occasion
of
Vinayaka
Chathurthi.
However,
the
release
of
the
Rajinikanth
starrer
is
now
postponed
to
the
Pooja
season
of
2020.
Reportedly,
the
team
decided
to
postpone
the
release,
as
the
shooting
of
project
has
been
canceled
due
to
coronavirus
scare
in
the
country.
As
per
the
latest
updates,
the
shooting
of
Annaatthe
might
not
resume
anytime
soon,
as
the
country
is
having
a
complete
lockdown
for
the
next
21
days.
Thus,
the
shoot
might
not
get
completed
by
the
end
of
April
2020
as
expected,
which
will
affect
the
release
of
the
Rajinikanth
starrer.
The
next
schedule
of
Annaatthe
is
expected
to
start
rolling
in
Pune
or
Kolkata
once
the
things
are
back
to
normal.
According
to
the
close
sources,
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
narrates
the
story
of
the
bond
between
an
elder
brother
and
his
sisters.
Annaatthe
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.
Annaatthe
is
produced
by
Kalanithi
Maran,
under
his
home
banner,
Sun
Pictures.