We broke the news first to you that sensational young director Lokesh Kanagaraj is directing Superstar Rajinikanth's 171st film. There have been speculations regarding various producers bankrolling the project but now the official announcement has arrived as an unexpected surprise. Rumours started spreading on the internet that the project is dropped due to creative differences and now a full stop has been put.

Sun Pictures has officially announced that Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Thalaivar 171' is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj with Anirudh Ravichander's music and Anbariv serving as the stunt choreographers. The production house recently produced Rajini's 'Jailer' directed by Nelson Dilipkumar which has turned out to be the highest grossing film ever in Tamil cinema history.

Rajini has completed his portions for his daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth's 'Lal Salaam' and the film will be releasing on a festive date later this year. He is all set to begin shooting for 'Thalaivar 170' directed by T.J. Gnanavel and produced by Lyca Productions. In all probablilty 'Thalaivar 170' will go on floors in early 2024 and release on Diwali 2024.

Lokesh Kanagaraj is awaiting the release of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Leo' on 'October 19th. The film that also has Anirudh's music and produced by Seven Screen Studios has an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Trisha, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Priya Anand, Maddonna Sebastian and Mansoor Ali Khan.

We are happy to announce Superstar @rajinikanth’s #Thalaivar171

Written & Directed by @Dir_Lokesh

An @anirudhofficial musical

Action by @anbariv pic.twitter.com/fNGCUZq1xi

— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 11, 2023