Thalaivar 171: Lokesh Kanagaraj reveals THIS crucial info about his project with Rajinikanth

With just five days away from the release of Leo, all eyes are now on Lokesh Kanagaraj. Cinephiles have high hopes for the filmmaker and are expecting him to deliver a huge blockbuster with the Vijay-starrer. The movie marks his fifth directorial project after Maanagaram, Kaithi, Master and Vikram.

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The director left everyone surprised when he announced a while ago that he wouldn't be doing more than 10 movies in his career. He is currently the most-wanted Tamil filmmaker and Leo is likely to shatter several records after its release on October 19.

Lokesh reveals THIS crucial info about Thalaivar 171

He will be teaming up with Rajinikanth for an untitled project that is expected to go on floors after February 2024. Tentatively titled Thalaivar 171, it will be bankrolled by Sun Pictures. The film might hit the screens in 2025 if everything goes well.

The director has now revealed that the movie will not be a part of LCU, the universe that he created with his last outing Vikram. He also added that it will be a new experience for him in terms of story narration and execution. The movie's cast will be a surprise for cinephiles, he added.

Lokesh to begin Kaithi 2 in 2025?

He was supposed to helm Karthi in the much-awaited Kaithi 2 after completing Leo. However, the opportunity to direct Thalaivar 171 was unexpected and he decided to work on it first before moving on to Kaithi 2.

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As per the current plans, he should be teaming up with Karthi for the second time by 2025 or late 2024. It will be the biggest film ever in Karthi's career.