Superstar Rajinikanth has been in the news over 'Thalaivar 169' titled 'Jailer'. Sun Pictures today put out a pic in which actor Sunil is seen wearing a serious and semi-angry expression. The Telugu actor, who is also a star comedian, seems to be playing a key role in the movie.

Sunil getting to do a Rajini movie is a big deal for him personally. He got to work with the legendary actor on the 2008 movie 'Kathanayakudu'. At that time, as per Sunil, the 'Kabali' actor predicted that Pawan Kalyan would become the next superstar.

Coming back to 'Jailer', the film is helmed by Nelson Dilipkumar. Its music is by Anirudh Ravichander. Sandalwood superstar Shivarajkumar has a key role. Ramya Krishna has a prominent role as well. Vinayakan and others are part of the cast. Vijay Kartik Kannan is the cinematographer. Edited by R Nirmal, the film's art direction is by DRK Kiran. Stunts are by Stun Siva.

The film's release date will be announced soon.