Keerthy Suresh will play Rajinikanth’s daughter in Thalaivar 168 directed by Siva. This is Rajinikanth’s 168th film and so it has been titled Thalaivar 168. The official announcement of the film was made by Sun Pictures, the producers of the film. Kerthy, a busy actress in Tamil and a Keralite is excited to be part of the film.
Keerthy shared her excitement on teaming up with Rajinikanth. She tweeted, "Extremely happy to announce this magical milestone in my journey. From being awestruck of @rajinikanth sir to sharing screen space with him will be my most cherished memory in my life. Thank you @directorsiva sir @sunpictures #Thalaivar168."
#KeerthyInThalaivar168@rajinikanth @KeerthyOfficial @directorsiva #Thalaivar168 pic.twitter.com/tNPBSxVEB8
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) December 9, 2019
Actress Meena will play Rajinikanth’s wife. Reports say Manju Warrier and Nayanthara were considered for the role of Meena. Prakash Raj and Rajinikanth are reuniting after a gap of 20 years. The two were last seen together in K S Ravikumar’s Padayappa.
Thalaivar168 has music by D Imman and the film will be a 2020 Diwali release.