Actor Rajinikanth is a man with numerous blockbusters to his name and a huge fan following not just in the state but throughout the country. The Darbar actor was last seen in an extended cameo part in Lal Salaam crafted by his daughter Aishwarya with actors Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth in lead roles. He will soon have the release of his 170th flick titled Vettaiyan. Filmmaker T J Gnanavel of Jai Bhim fame has written and helmed the drama. Malayalam actress Manju Warrier has been booked to play the female lead part. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is set to make his debut in Tamil cinema with his prominent role in the film. Dubbing work for the film is currently underway.
Now we have news that the first single in the Vettaiyan album has been titled ‘Manasilayo’. Music director Anirudh Ravichander who is composing music for the entertainer has revealed the titled of the first track from the film on social media. Taking to his official X account, he wrote, “Manasilayo. Vettaiyan song coming soon. Hunter Vantaar.” Here is the post made by the musician.
Vettaiyan is touted to be an action drama in which the actor is set to play the role of a cop for the umpteenth time in his career. Vettaiyan will mark the fourth association of music director Anirudh Ravichander with Rajinikanth after their blockbuster albums in Petta, Darbar, and Jailer. Actors Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan are coming together for a project nearly after 32 years following their last collaboration in the Hindi movie Hum. Expectations on the venture have skyrocketed among the fans of the superstars. The drama has been shot in many places including Chennai, Tirunelveli, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. Vettaiyan is poised to hit the screens on 10th of October this year. The drama will be released in languages Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.
Apart from Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, and Manju Warrier, the ensemble cast of Vettaiyan has actors Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Abhirami, Ritika Singh, Dushara Vijayan, Rohini, Rao Ramesh, Ramesh Thilak, Rakshan, and G M Sundar playing various supporting roles. S R Kathir has been brought on board to take care of the cinematography division. Editor Philomin Raj has been trusted with the editing department. Art director K Kathir has erected sets for the movie. Stunt master Anbariv duo will be choreographing action moves. The entertainer is bankrolled by Subaskaran Allirajah under the production company Lyca Productions.
On the professional front, currently actor Rajinikanth is busy shooting for his next project christened Coolie directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj in which he will be seen alongside actress Shruti Haasan and Sathyaraj.
