We all know that Sun Pictures is joining forces with Superstar Rajinikanth once again for his next film 'Thalaivar 169', to be directed by 'Doctor' and 'Beast' maker Nelson Dilipkumar with music by Anirudh. While the shooting is all set to begin soon, the team is currently in the process of casting.

Already there are numerous speculations that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is in talks for the female lead, Ramya Krishnan is in talks for a pivotal role and the young actress Priyanka Mohan is buzzed to play Rajini's daughter. Meanwhile, the latest reports suggest that the makers are in talks with Kannada star actor and Puneeth Rajkumar's brother Shiva Rajkumar for a prominent role.

There has been no official confirmation in this regard yet. It is expected that the film will go on grounds in August. If all goes well, this will be the first film that two mega stars of Kollywood and Sanadalwood respectively will be acting together which will make ‘Thalaivar 169’ have a huge buzz in Karnataka as well.