The Tamil version of Kangana Ranaut’s, Thalaivi has been awarded the U certificate without cuts. The filmmakers will now apply for the certificate in their Hindi and Telugu versions too.
Thalaivi is based on the life of actor-politician, Jayalalitha. Kangana will be playing the lead role as the actor-politician. The makers had initially titled the film ‘Jaya’, however, later it was changed to ‘Thalaivi’.
When asked about the release date of the film, a source close to the production house said, “We plan to release the film in August this year and only in cinema halls.”
In an interview, Kangana seemed to be pleased with her work in the movie and said, “The kind of love and encouragement I have experienced here, I don’t want to leave, I am here now. I hope to do many more films here.” She was referring to the South Indian Film Industry and how they had been so welcoming, supportive and encouraged the idea of inclusivity.
The filmmakers had big plans to release the film in cinema halls across Chennai and Mumbai, however, the ravaging second-wave of the Covid pandemic has disrupted their release plans.
The initial release day was to be April 23, 2021, which has now been pushed to a later date.
