The teaser of actor Rajinikanth's 170th film helmed by T J Gnanavel was released on December 12, 2023, coinciding with the actor's 73rd birthday.
Subaskaran's Lyca Productions shared the teaser on social media, calling that the wait over. The film, titled "Vettaiyan", meaning hunter, was announced in March 2023, and will feature actors including Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier and Ritika Singh.
The film is set to mark actor Bachchan's debut in Tamil cinema and his collaboration with Rajinikanth 32-years after their last film Hum in 1991.
The director has retained cinematographer S. R. Kathir, editor Philomin Raj and stunt choreography duo Anbariv after they previously worked for his Jai Bhim, starring actor Suriya. Music composer Anirudh Ravichander will compose songs and scores for the film; marking the fourth collaboration with the actor following Petta, Darbar and Jailer.
The production house also shared a glimpse of actor Rajinikanth playing extended cameo presence as Moideen Bhaai in Aishwarya Rajinikanth's film Lal Salaam. The film is set to release in January 2024, coinciding the Pongal festival, in four languages: Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada.
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The film, also features actors Vishnu Vishal, Vikranth, Livingston, and Thambi Ramaiah, alongside Rajnikanth. The sports drama film has its music composed by AR Rahman, cinematography by Vishnu Rangasamy and editing by B Pravin Baaskar. Meanwhile, Red Giant Movies has bagged the film's distribution rights.
Actor Rajinikanth was last seen in Nelson Dilipkumar's Jailer. The movie had grossed over US$ 77 million (₹650 crore) worldwide. The film featured mega stars such as Jackie Shroff, Mohanlal, and Shiva Rajkumar.
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