Chennai, March 5: The makers of Superstar Rajinikanth's upcoming film, tentatively titled #Thalaivar173, announced on Thursday that the film, which is being directed by Cibi Chakravarthy, would now be released for Pongal next year.
In a post on X, Kamal Haasan's production house, Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI), wrote, "ARAMBIKALAMA (Shall we begin?) #Arambikalama #Thalaivar173 #SuperStarPongal2027 #Rajinikanth @rajinikanth @ikamalhaasan #Mahendran @Dir_Cibi @anirudhofficial @APIfilms @homescreenent @RKFI @turmericmediaTM @magizhmandram."
The most significant tag in the tweet was #SuperStarPongal2027, which indicates that the makers are planning to release the film for the Pongal festival in January next year.
For those unaware, director Cibi Chakravarthy had recently disclosed that shooting for the highly anticipated film would begin in mid-April this year.
Cibi Chakravarthy, who participated in the pre-release promotional event of 'Thaai Kelavi', was specifically asked about #Thalaivar173, the film in which he is directing Superstar Rajinikanth.
The director, who was initially reluctant to disclose details about the film, said, "I will soon be saying 'action and cut' to Superstar Rajinikanth. We intend to start filming in mid-April this year."
It may be recalled that the director has made a promise to both Rajinikanth's fans and his family about the film.
The young director, who had participated in the pre-release event of Soundarya Rajinikanth's film 'With Love', said, "I am meeting all of you after the announcement of #Thalaivar173. So, I wish to say something here."
"I want to say only one thing with love. As a fan of Thalaivar, I want to tell the fans of Thalaivar and his family, when you walk out of the theatres after watching #Thalaivar173, you will be walking out with satisfaction. It's a promise. Again, I am saying, It's a promise," he had said.
It may be recalled that Rajinikanth was recently asked about his eagerly-awaited upcoming film with director Cibi Chakravarthy, which is being produced by actor Kamal Haasan's production house Raaj Kamal Films International, Rajinikanth had said, "Shooting is to begin in April this year. It will be a proper commercial entertainer."
The film has generated excitement ever since actor, producer and politician Kamal Haasan announced that his production house, Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI), would be producing the film.
