Sun Pictures made the massive announcement of Superstar Rajinikanth's 169th film recently. Bankrolled by Kalanithi Maran, 'Thalaivar 169' will be directed by Nelson Dilipkumar with a musical score by Anirudh Ravichander. Meanwhile, new updates on this upcoming biggie are buzzed online every day.

It is being reported that a complete schedule for the 'Thalaivar 169' movie, right from the shooting to the release date is ready. Accordingly, the makers are planning to start shooting in August month. The speculation is that the crew plans to finish the shooting fastly and release the untitled project by Pongal or the Summer of the next year, 2023.

Now, the hot news is that a renowned Tamil actor is likely to join the film's cast. It is none other than Kollywood's comedy legend Vadivelu. Sources suggest that the team is in talks with Vaigai Puyal for an important role. An official confirmation is awaited in this regard. It is worth mentioning that Rajinikanth and Vadivelu will be seen together in 'Thalaivar 169' after the 2005 film 'Chandramukhi' (17 years).