Thalapathy Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna attend Thalapathy 66 pooja!

Thalapathy Vijay's Beast is just a week away from its grand release. Ahead of Beast's release, the actor is thrilled about starting his upcoming film, which is tentatively titled, Thalapathy 66. On Rashmika Mandanna's birthday yesterday (April 6), the makers of Thalapathy 66 welcomed her onboard. She will be sharing the screen space with Thalapathy Vijay for the first time. According to reports, the shooting of this untitled film will commence in April.

On April 6, the pooja ceremony of Thalapathy 66 took place in Chennai. A pic of the team posing in smiles from the pooja ceremony has surfaced on social media and is going viral. While Vijay is seen looking handsome in a blue shirt, Rashmika looked gorgeous in a pale green lehenga.

Elated to kick start the ambitious#Thalapathy66 with a Pooja ceremony in Chennai @actorvijay @directorvamshi @iamRashmika @MusicThaman @SVC_official @Cinemainmygenes #Thalapathy66Launched pic.twitter.com/3Z6Rev7fbi

— Sri Venkateswara Creations (@SVC_official) April 6, 2022

In a television interview, producer Dil Raju called Thalapathy 66 a family entertainer. He said, "When Vamshi narrated the story, we loved it. Vijay has done family entertainers in the past. Thalapathy 66 will be one such film. It will be emotionally strong. Since he is a big actor, the film will have all commercial elements, including action and comedy."

Tentatively titled Thalapathy 66, the film marks Vijay’s 66th film. The movie is helmed by Telugu director Vamsi Paidipally. It is bankrolled by Raju and Shirish under the banner of Sri Venkateshwara Creations. Further details about the cast and crew will be announced.