Superstar Rajinikanth is one of the biggest stars in Indian cinema with millions of fans across the globe. Now, the hot news is that a hardcore fan of him will be playing the villain against him in his next film, 'Thalaivar 171'. The most awaited project is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.

Initially, Thalaivar's fan and star actor Sivakarthikeyan was considered for a negative role and the discussions took place. It is reported that SK couldn't do the role due to some reasons and Raghava Lawrence will be replacing him as the antagonist of 'Thalaivar 171'. He is also an ardent fan of Superstar and a prominent actor in Tamil cinema.

This news is now going viral on the internet. Produced by Sun Pictures, the pre-production works for 'Thalaivar 171' are going on and the shoot will commence in April. Also, Raghava Lawrence is doing a new film under Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya's direction. Thalaivar is likely to play a cameo role in that project.