New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- After the success of Coolie, superstar Rajinikanth is back with his next. Apart from Jailer 2, he has been confirmed to headline the upcoming film, tentatively titled Thalaivar 173. What makes it even more special is that it marks the official reunion between Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, who will be backing the film.

On Wednesday, the makers confirmed the development on social media.

Thalaivar 173 is helmed by director Sundar C.

Making the official announcement, Haasan's banner, Raaj Kamal Films International, posted a picture of Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth on X, formerly Twitter. It also featured them posing with the makers alongside the official statement, revealing the release date. Haasan also shared a note, ...