Annaatthe
Annaatthe is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Siva. produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner Sun Pictures. The film has an ensemble cast comprising Rajinikanth, Meena, Kushboo Sundar, Keerthy Suresh, Nayanthara, Prakash Raj, Soori, Sathish and Vela Ramamoorthy.[1] The music for the film will be composed by D. Imman while cinematography and editing are performed by Vetri and Ruben, respectively.[2]
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Directed by | Siva |
Produced by | Kalanithi Maran |
Written by | Siva |
Screenplay by | Siva |
Story by | Siva Aadhi Narayana |
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Music by | D. Imman |
Cinematography | Vetri |
Edited by | Ruben |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Annaatthe
- Meena
- Kushboo Sundar
- Keerthy Suresh
- Nayanthara
- Prakash Raj
- Vela Ramamoorthy
- Sathish
- Soori
- George Maryan[1]
- Arjai[3]
Production
Production of the film began with the working title Thalaivar 168. Sun Pictures announced that they would collaborate with Rajinikanth again after their previous collaboration Petta with Siva of Viswasam fame directing the film.[4] On 19 November 2019, the producer was announced D. Imman as the film's composer.[5] Filming began on 18 December 2019.[6]
The film's title Annaatthe was revealed on 24 February 2020. It was also revealed that the technical crew of director Siva's previous film, Viswasam were also retained for this film as well, including editor Ruben, cinematographer Vetri and art director Milan.[7][8]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the film will be composed by D. Imman, continuing his association with director Siva while collaborating for the first time with actor Rajinikanth. The lyrics are written by Viveka and Mani Amuthavan.[5][7]
References
- "Vela Ramamoorthy joins Rajinikanth's Annatthe - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "Rajinikanth's starts shooting for 'Thalaivar 168' in Hyderabad today – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-arjai-joins-the-cast-of-rajinikanths-annaatthe/articleshow/77163781.cms
- "Rajinikanth starts shooting for Thalaivar 168 in Hyderabad, see pic". Hindustan Times. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- Native, Digital (13 November 2019). "D Imman roped in for Rajinikanth's 'Thalaivar 168' with director Siva". The News Minute. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ChennaiDecember 19, India Today Web Desk; December 19, 2019UPDATED:; Ist, 2019 10:48. "Thalaivar 168: Rajinikanth begins shooting for Siruthai Siva's film with a song". India Today. Retrieved 24 February 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- DelhiFebruary 24, India Today Web Desk New; February 24, 2020UPDATED:; Ist, 2020 20:05. "Annaatthe: Rajinikanth 168 gets new title". India Today. Retrieved 24 February 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Desk, The Hindu Net (24 February 2020). "Rajinikanth's Thalaivar 168 now titled 'Annaatthe'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 February 2020.