Rajinikanth's next with director Karthik Subbaraj which also goes by the tentative title Thalaivar 165 is in the news again. This time reports suggest that actor Guru Somasundaram who garnered acclaim through his performances in Aaranya Kaandam and the National award winning film Joker, has landed a pivotal role in the movie. An official confirmation on the same is yet to be made.
Produced by Sun Pictures, this yet untitled film is touted to be Rajinikanth's last film before he takes on politics as a full-time career and has him playing an army-returned college professor. It has Anirudh Ravichander for music and Tirru for cinematography and also starrs Vijay Sethupathi, Trisha, Megha Akash, Bobby Simha, Simran, Sanath Reddy and Munish Kanth among others.