Thalaivan Thalaivii
{{Short description|Upcoming film by Pandiraaj}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Thalaivan Thalaivii.jpg
| caption = Teaser poster
| director = Pandiraj
| writer = Pandiraj
| producer = {{ubl
|Sendhil Thyagarajan
|Arjun Thyagarajan
}}TG Thyagarajan (presenter)
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = M. Sukumar
| editing = Pradeep E. Ragav
| music = Santhosh Narayanan
| studio = Sathya Jyothi Films
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Thalaivan Thalaivii ({{translation|Male leader, female leader}}) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Pandiraj, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen in the lead roles.{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2025-05-03 |title=Vijay Sethupathi And Nithya Menen's Upcoming Film 'Thalaivan Thalaivi' Unveiled With Title |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/south-cinema/vijay-sethupathi-and-nithya-menen-film-thalaivan-thalaivi-unveiled-with-title-announcement-teaser-1769769 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}} The film is produced by Sendhil Thyagarajan and Arjun Thyagarajan under their Sathya Jyothi Films films and presented by TG Thyagarajan. The film has music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by M. Sukumar and editing done by Pradeep E. Ragav.
Cast
- Vijay Sethupathi as Thalaivan
- Nithya Menen as Thalaivi
- Yogi Babu
- Chemban Vinod Jose
- R.K. Suresh
- Deepa Shankar
- Saravanan
- Roshini Haripriyan
Production
= Development =
After Merry Christmas (2024), Vijay Sethupathi was reported to sign a family entertainer subject film with Pandiraj, who last directed Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022) and to be produced by Lyca Productions.{{Cite news |date=2024-04-24 |title=Vijay Sethupathi to sign his next film with director Pandiraj |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-to-sign-his-next-film-with-director-pandiraj/articleshow/109562689.cms |access-date=2025-05-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=24 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240824211917/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-to-sign-his-next-film-with-director-pandiraj/articleshow/109562689.cms |url-status=live }} Soon, it was reported that Nithya Menen was approached to play the female lead.{{Cite news |date=2024-07-03 |title=Nithya Menen approached to star opposite Vijay Sethupathi in Pandiraj's directorial |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/nithya-menen-approached-to-star-opposite-vijay-sethupathi-in-pandirajs-directorial/articleshow/111453229.cms |access-date=2025-05-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=4 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704015019/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/nithya-menen-approached-to-star-opposite-vijay-sethupathi-in-pandirajs-directorial/articleshow/111453229.cms |url-status=live }} On 23 August 2024, the project was officially announced, thereby confirming Nithya Menen as the female lead opposite to Sethupathi,{{Cite web |date=2024-08-23 |title=Nithya Menen and Vijay Sethupathi join hands for director Pandiraj's film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nithya-menen-vijay-sethupathi-pandiraj-film-satyajothi-films-2586855-2024-08-23 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907050254/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nithya-menen-vijay-sethupathi-pandiraj-film-satyajothi-films-2586855-2024-08-23 |url-status=live }} who earlier shared screen together in 19(1)(a) (2022).{{Cite news |date=2024-08-23 |title=Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen team up for director Pandiraj's next |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vijay-sethupathi-and-nithya-menen-team-up-for-director-pandirajs-next/article68558582.ece |access-date=2025-05-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} In early-September 2024, Indiaglitz reported that Mysskin had been cast in as the antagonist, making his maiden on-screen collaboration with Sethupathi, while the latter is appearing in Mysskin's yet to release film, Train.{{Cite news |date=2024-09-06 |title=Mysskin to lock horns with Vijay Sethupathi in Pandiraj's directorial next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mysskin-to-lock-horns-with-vijay-sethupathi-in-pandirajs-directorial-next/articleshow/113121365.cms |access-date=2025-05-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=21 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121053331/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mysskin-to-lock-horns-with-vijay-sethupathi-in-pandirajs-directorial-next/articleshow/113121365.cms |url-status=live }} Sethupathi was reported to play the role of a parotta master and inorder to make it look authentic, he took training with a real parotta master.{{Cite web |last=Rajaraman |first=Kaushik |date=2024-08-27 |title=Vijay Sethupathi takes lessons from parotta master; VJS52 begins in Chennai |url=https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/vijay-sethupathi-takes-lessons-from-parotta-master-vjs52-begins-in-chennai-801170 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=dtnext.in |language=en |archive-date=26 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126162610/https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/vijay-sethupathi-takes-lessons-from-parotta-master-vjs52-begins-in-chennai-801170 |url-status=live }} The film also features Chemban Vinod Jose, R.K. Suresh,{{Cite news |date=2025-02-24 |title='VJS 52': Vijay Sethupathi & Pandiraj's film wraps up shooting |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vjs-52-vijay-sethupathi-pandirajs-film-wraps-up-shooting/articleshow/118522878.cms |access-date=2025-05-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} Yogi Babu, Deepa Shankar, Saravanan, and Roshini Haripriyan in important roles.{{Cite web |last=Mullappilly |first=Sreejith |date=2025-02-23 |title=It's a wrap for Vijay Sethupathi-Nithya Menen film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/23/its-a-wrap-for-vijay-sethupathi-nithya-menen-film |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Cinema Express |language=en |archive-date=16 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316130056/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/23/its-a-wrap-for-vijay-sethupathi-nithya-menen-film |url-status=live }} On 2 May 2025, Santhosh Narayanan confirmed his inclusion in this film, which was tentatively tiled VJS52, as it is Sethupathi's 52nd film in the lead role.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=Santhosh Narayanan comes onboard to compose music for Vijay Sethupathi-Nithya Menen film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/May/03/santhosh-narayanan-comes-onboard-to-compose-music-for-vijay-sethupathi-nithya-menen-film |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}} The title-reveal teaser was released on 3 May 2025, thereby revealing the title to be Thalaivan Thalaivii,{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=Thalaivan Thalaivii: Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen's film gets a title |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/thalaivan-thalaivii-vijay-sethupathi-and-nithya-menens-film-gets-a-title-2719148-2025-05-03 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=India Today |language=en}} showing Sethupathi and Menen as husband and wife, engaging in a war of words while making kothu parotta.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=விஜய் சேதுபதியின் 'தலைவன் தலைவி' டைட்டில் டீசர் வெளியீடு! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1360359-vijay-sethupathi-thalaivan-thalaivii-title-teaser-released-1.html |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}} The film is produced by Sathya Jyothi Films{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=விஜய் சேதுபதி - நித்யா மேனன் நடிக்கும் புதிய படம்.. வெளியான டைட்டில்.. கவனம் ஈர்க்கும் வீடியோ! |url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/cinema-vijay-sethupathi-thalaivan-thalaivi-title-teaser-released-nw-kls-ws-l-1795908.html |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=tamil.news18.com |language=ta}} while the film's cinematography is handled by M. Sukumar and editing is handled by Pradeep E. Ragav.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=VJS52 officially titled Thalaivan Thalaivii: Vijay Sethupathi, Nithya Menen ignite the screens with a gritty romance |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/vjs52-officially-titled-thalaivan-thalaivii-vijay-sethupathi-nithya-menen-ignite-the-screens-with-a-gritty-romance-1385776 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}
= Filming =
The first schedule of the principal photography began in mid-August 2024 in Chennai,{{Cite news |date=2024-08-20 |title=Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen begin shooting for Pandiaraj's directorial |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-and-nithya-menen-begin-shooting-for-pandiarajs-directorial/articleshow/112642705.cms |access-date=2025-05-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=25 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925193853/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathi-and-nithya-menen-begin-shooting-for-pandiarajs-directorial/articleshow/112642705.cms |url-status=live }} but got stopped mid-way and in late-October 2024 the filming resumed at Tiruchendur, while Pandiraaj informed that the filming is planned in places around Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur and Madurai,{{Cite web |date=2024-10-23 |title=பாண்டிராஜ் இயக்கத்தில் விஜய் சேதுபதி - படப்பிடிப்பு தொடக்கம் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1330043-shooting-of-vijay-sethupathi-s-film-directed-by-pandiraj-has-started.html |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}} but was predominantly shot in places around Tiruchirapalli.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-23 |title=பாண்டிராஜ் - விஜய் சேதுபதி கூட்டணி படப்பிடிப்பு நிறைவு |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1351941-the-shooting-of-the-film-directed-by-pandiraj-starring-vijay-sethupathi-has-been-completed.html |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}} The filming got wrapped on 23 February 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-23 |title=It's a wrap for Vijay Sethupathi, Nithya Menen, Pandiraj's next |url=https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/its-a-wrap-for-vijay-sethupathi-nithya-menen-pandirajs-next-824061 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=dtnext.in |language=en}} The film was in the post-production stage during the title teaser announcement.{{Cite web |last=Mullappilly |first=Sreejith |date=2025-05-03 |title=VJS 52 is now titled Thalaivan Thalaivii |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/May/03/vjs-52-is-now-titled-thalaivan-thalaivii |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}
Music
{{Infobox album
| name = Thalaivan Thalaivii
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Santhosh Narayanan
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| language = Tamil
| label = Think Music
| producer = Santhosh Narayanan
| year = 2025
| misc = {{Singles
|name = Thalaivan Thalaivii
|type = soundtrack
|single1 = Pottala Muttaye
|single1date = 9 June 2025
}}
}}
The music is composed by Santhosh Narayanan.{{Cite news |date=2025-05-02 |title=Santhosh Narayanan to score music for Pandiraj's film with Vijay Sethupathi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santhosh-narayanan-to-score-music-for-pandirajs-film-with-vijay-sethupathi/articleshow/120819847.cms |access-date=2025-05-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=3 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503014654/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/santhosh-narayanan-to-score-music-for-pandirajs-film-with-vijay-sethupathi/articleshow/120819847.cms |url-status=live }} The first single "Pottala Muttaye" was released on 9 June 2025.{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-06-09 |title='Pottala Muttaye' from Thalaivan Thalaivii is a leisurely paced number |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jun/09/pottala-muttaye-from-thalaivan-thalaivii-is-a-leisurely-paced-number |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Pottala Muttaye
| lyrics1 = Vivek
| extra1 = Santhosh Narayanan, Sublahshini
}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=32827713}}
{{Pandiraj}}
{{Sathya Jyothi Films}}
Category:2020s Tamil-language films
Category:Films directed by Pandiraj