Rajinikanth,
the
superstar
is
joining
hands
with
Siva,
the
popular
director
of
the
upcoming
mass
entertainer
Annaatthe.
The
highly
anticipated
project
is
now
postponed
indefinitely
due
to
the
coronavirus
pandemic.
Earlier,
it
was
reported
that
the
shooting
of
Annaatthe
will
be
resumed
by
the
mid-2020.
But
the
sources
close
to
the
project
suggest
that
it
is
not
true.
As
per
the
latest
reports,
the
shooting
of
the
Rajinikanth
starrer
will
not
be
resumed
in
2020,
due
to
the
COVID-19
threat.
The
makers
have
now
decided
to
push
the
project
to
2021.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
believed,
the
superstar
has
decided
to
not
resume
the
shoot
anytime
soon,
considering
the
safety
of
the
cast
and
crew
members.
In
that
case,
it
is
also
confirmed
that
the
Siva
directorial
will
not
hit
the
theaters
for
Pongal
2021,
as
reported
earlier.
Instead,
it
might
get
pushed
to
the
second
half
or
end
of
2021,
or
even
2022,
depending
on
how
much
time
it
takes
to
finish
the
shooting
and
post-production
works.
Thus,
it
has
also
been
confirmed
that
Rajinikanth
will
not
have
a
movie
release
anytime
soon.
Annaatthe
features
lady
superstar
Nayanthara
as
the
female
lead
opposite
Rajinikanth.
The
Siva
directorial
will
feature
National
award-winner
Keerthy
Suresh,
senior
actresses
Khushboo,
and
Meena,
in
the
pivotal
roles.
As
per
the
reports,
Nayanthara
appears
as
the
love
interest
of
the
superstar
in
the
movie,
while
Keerthy
Suresh
essays
the
role
of
his
younger
sister.
The
movie,
which
is
scripted
by
director
Siva
himself,
will
feature
Prakash
Raj,
Soori,
Sathish,
Vela
Ramamoorthy,
George
Maryan,
and
so
on
in
the
other
pivotal
roles.
D
Imman,
the
talented
musician
has
been
roped
in
to
compose
the
songs
and
background
score.
Vetri
handles
the
cinematography.
Annaatthe
is
produced
by
the
popular
banner
Sun
Pictures.