Thalapathy
Vijay,
the
crowd
puller
of
Tamil
cinema
is
currently
busy
with
his
65th
outing,
which
has
been
titled
Beast.
The
project,
which
marks
Vijay's
first
collaboration
with
the
talented
filmmaker
Nelson
Dilipkumar,
started
rolling
in
February
this
year.
Now,
the
sources
close
to
Beast
have
revealed
an
exciting
update
on
its
shooting
schedule.
As
per
the
reports,
director
Nelson
has
finished
around
70
percent
shooting
of
the
Thalapathy
Vijay
starrer,
so
far.
Out
of
the
120
days
schedule
of
Beast,
the
makers
have
already
finished
80
days
of
the
shoot.
The
team
has
been
filming
for
the
rest
of
the
portions
in
Chennai
for
the
past
couple
of
weeks.
If
things
go
as
planned,
Thalapathy
Vijay
and
the
Beast
team
will
wrap
up
the
entire
project
by
December,
this
year.
The
reports
suggest
that
director
Nelson
Dilipkumar
is
planning
to
shoot
the
most
crucial
portions
of
the
film
in
the
upcoming
40-days
long
Chennai
schedule.
The
next
schedule
is
expected
to
begin
after
a
short
break.
The
sources
close
to
Beast
also
suggest
that
the
makers
are
eyeing
a
Summer
2022
release
for
the
Thalapathy
Vijay
starrer.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
believed,
the
team
is
planning
to
have
an
extended
promotional
campaign
for
the
film,
starting
from
the
Pongal
season
of
2022.
A
massive
update
on
the
project
is
expected
to
be
revealed
on
the
special
occasion
of
Christmas
2021
or
New
Year
2022.
Beast,
which
is
touted
to
be
a
complete
mass
entertainer,
reportedly
features
Thalapathy
Vijay
in
the
role
of
a
con
artist.
Pooja
Hegde
appears
as
the
female
lead
in
the
Nelson
Directorial.
Renowned
actor-filmmaker
Selvaraghavan
plays
the
lead
antagonist.
The
music
and
original
score
are
composed
by
Anirudh
Ravichander.
The
highly
anticipated
project
is
bankrolled
by
the
prestigious
banner
Sun
Pictures.