Thalaivar 168, which already had a heroine line-up of Meena, Khushboo and Keerthy Suresh recently added Nayanthara to the list, making it the actress' fifth appearance alongside Rajinikanth [She had previously appeared in Chandramukhi (2005), Sivaji (2007), Kuselan (2008) and the recently released Darbar].

Lady Superstar #Nayanthara joins the cast of #Thalaivar168@rajinikanth @directorsiva pic.twitter.com/RtofFJKCG5

— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) January 31, 2020

Touted to be a rural entertainer, Thalaivar 168 is a Siva directorial and also stars Prakash Raj and Soori in key roles. The team is expected to begin a schedule in February and has D. Imman for music.