Rajinikanth,
the
superstar
will
be
next
seen
in
his
169th
outing
in
cinema,
which
has
been
tentatively
titled
Thalaivar
169.
The
project,
which
is
helmed
by
the
talented
filmmaker
Nelson
Dilipkumar,
is
expected
to
start
rolling
very
soon.
As
per
the
latest
updates,
senior
actor-comedian
Vadivelu
has
joined
the
cast
of
Thalaivar
169.
Yes,
you
read
it
right.
If
the
latest
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Vadivelu
has
been
approached
to
play
a
pivotal
role
in
the
Rajinkanth
starrer.
The
sources
suggest
that
the
senior
actor
is
impressed
with
the
script
of
Thalaivar
169,
and
his
character
in
it.
The
makers
are
expected
to
announce
the
collaboration
with
the
actor-comedian
with
a
social
media
post,
very
soon.
Rajinikanth
and
Vadivelu
are
some
of
the
most-loved
on-screen
duos
of
the
Tamil
film
industry.
The
superstar
and
celebrated
comedian's
comedy
track
from
the
horror-comedy
Chandramukhi
are
much-loved
by
the
audiences.
They
have
also
shared
the
screen
in
Kuselan,
later.
Even
though
Vadivelu
was
approached
to
play
a
key
role
in
Rajinikanth's
Lingaa
later,
he
had
said
no
to
the
film
due
to
creative
differences.
As
reported
earlier,
the
shooting
of
Thalaivar
169
has
already
commenced
in
Chennai
and
the
team
shot
for
the
promo
song
of
the
film.
The
sources
suggest
that
director
Nelson
Dilipkumar
and
music
composer
Anirudh
Ravichander
are
appearing
together
in
the
promo
video
once
again,
just
like
the
videos
they
have
done
for
Nelson's
last
two
directorial
ventures,
Doctor
and
Beast.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Bollywood
diva
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan
has
been
approached
to
play
the
female
lead
opposite
Rajinikanth
in
Thalaivar
169.
However,
the
makers
have
not
reacted
to
these
reports
yet.
Manoj
Paramahamsa
is
handling
the
visualisation
of
the
project.
Thalaivar
169
is
bankrolled
by
Kalanithi
Maran,
under
the
prestigious
banner
Sun
Pictures.