Superstar
Rajinikanth
is
gearing
up
to
take
part
in
his
career's
biggest
film,
under
the
direction
of
maverick
filmmaker
Lokesh
Kanagaraj.
Referred
to
as
Thalaivar
171,
the
movie
is
expected
to
shatter
the
veteran's
records
including
the
recent
mammoth
blockbuster
Jailer,
written
and
directed
by
Nelson.
After
the
buzz
around
Jailer
settled,
Thalapathy
Vijay's
Leo
picked
pace
and
is
now
the
biggest
phenomenon
in
South
India.
The
movie
is
hitting
the
screens
on
October
19
worldwide.
Coming
back
to
Thalaivar
171,
post
the
success
of
Jailer,
Rajinikanth
signed
two
films-
one
with
Jai
Bhim
director
TG
Gnanavel,
referred
to
as
Thalaivar
170.
There
are
high
expectations
for
this
film
as
well.
Thalaivar
171
was
in
the
headlines
recently
for
rumours
about
writer-director
Lokesh
Kanagaraj's
exit.
However,
putting
an
end
to
the
news
about
Thalaivar
171,
the
Sun
Pictures
banner
helmed
by
Kalanithi
Maran
officially
announced
the
launch
of
the
project
on
September
11.
This
time
again,
the
wonderful
trio
of
Rajinikanth,
Lokesh
Kanagaraj,
and
the
sensational
Anirudh
Ravichander
are
collaborating
for
yet
another
epic
fan
fest,
going
by
the
launch
poster
of
the
film.
Lokesh
will
be
coming
together
with
his
staple
crew
like
Anirudh
for
music
and
Anbariv
for
action
choreography.
Fans
couldn't
wait
for
this
film
to
go
on
the
sets
shortly.
Thalaivar
171
Not
Part
Of
LCU
Contrary
to
Lokesh's
other
films
which
have
a
direct
or
indirect
connection
with
his
earlier
films
that
fall
under
Lokesh
Cinematic
Universe
(LCU),
Thalaivar
171
with
Rajinikanth
will
be
a
standalone
film
and
will
not
have
references
to
any
of
his
past
or
future
films,
reportedly.
The
other
details
about
the
remaining
cast
and
crew
of
Thalaivar
171
will
be
announced
once
the
pre-production
works
kick-start.
Lokesh
Kanagaraj
is
also
said
to
have
hinted
at
quitting
directing
films
after
his
project
with
pan-India
star
Prabhas.
Check
out
the
source
tweet
below.