Ajith Kumar's much awaited action thriller 'Thunivu' directed by H. Vinoth is ready for release and we already reported that the team is eyeing Pongal 2023 and particularly January 12th. However some reports suggested that since Thalapathy Vijay's 'Varisu' has also locked the same date there could be a postponement.

However the latest red hot update on 'Thunivu' is that Udayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies has acquired the Tamil Nadu theatrical rights of the film. The new poster has made it clear that the film will hit the screens worldwide on Pongal 2023. Neutral fans are in for a grand treat as Ajith and Vijay are clashing at the box office after a long time since 'Jilla' vs 'Veeram' in 2014.

'Thunivu' has music by Ghibran with Nirav Shah serving as the DOP and is jointly produced by Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios. The ensemble cast comprises of Ajith Kumar, Manju Warrier, Sanjay Dutt, Samuthirakani, Veera, G.M. Sundar, Mahanadhi Shankar and others.

'Varisu' directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju has music by Thaman. The stellar cast has such big names as Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna, Prabhu, Jayasudha, Sarathkumar, Khushbu, Meena, Shaam, Srikanth, S.J. Suryah, Prakash Raj and Yogi Babu.