Maanaadu, the upcoming Tamil political thriller directed by Venkat Prabhu had a TENET style teaser release today and fans of the director and lead actor Simbu had some thoughts to share about the connection between these two films.

Other than the reverse editing, eagle-eyed viewers were quick to notice that Silambarasan TR was sporting a curious neck chain and the concept of time kept cropping as well.

Some interesting theories about Maanaadu and its TENET connect:

#Maanaadu Script was locked early 2019, just the teaser may look like tenet. It's already said it is a #RewindTeaser also #Rewind is the pan-indian title of the movie.

Story, Screenplay will be different. These Rewind shots are just for the visuals I think https://t.co/T5tIEFtIQr

— G!R! Яamki (@giri_prasadh_r) February 3, 2021

#MaanaaduTeaser seems like a combination of Vantage Point and TENET

Thalaivan's time starts now 😎@SilambarasanTR_#MaanaaduTeaser #HappyBirthdaySTR #Maanaadu #SilambarasanTR #HBDSilambarasan #Maanaadu #Rewind #aVPpolitics @silambarasanTR_ @vp_offl @sureshkamatchi @thisisysr pic.twitter.com/yYGDLDRuqm

— Filmic Junks (@FilmicJunks) February 3, 2021

I guess it's all just to tease the movie... Movie will be different I guess ...@iam_SJSuryah

— அறிவாளி (@massavatar) February 3, 2021

! UDAANAAM#Maanaadu #MaanaaduTeaser #Tenet #TENET #VenkatPrabhu #SilambarasanTR pic.twitter.com/MkWFS5kw1a

— Bruce wayne (@Ajith_0605) February 3, 2021

By seeing the title font,simbu chain,Rewind keyword..story will be "something happened..Hero reliving it again & again to change the situation better"
I bet this will be the story 💯🙊

This is not TENET!
It is SOURCE CODE/HAPPY DEATH DAY/EDGE OF TOMORROW tamil version#Maanaadu pic.twitter.com/Wrrp9hdtTG

— GYPSY🕊️ (@Gypsy_offl) February 3, 2021

This Is Purely @vp_offl Master game#Maanaadu Script was Written before 3 to 4 years...

He made this rewind teaser cut just to make some controversial Hype On the film 🔥

But Film plot will be completely diff from tenet..

Fdfs fix !@SilambarasanTR_ Welcome back 😎 King

— Sam (@itz_sg6) February 3, 2021

#Maanaadu #MaanaaduTeaser
"Don't try to understand it,Feel it"
😁😜#TENET

— ligero (@Ligero1096) February 3, 2021

Interesting teaser. Waiting for the movie 💥💥

Some people are saying Inspired from Tenet since everything is reversed.
As per their logic, Tenet is inspired from Neela vaanam song from Manmadhan Ambu.#Maanaadu #MaanaaduTeaser https://t.co/RWg2ZoOzBa

— cinema_lover (@cinemalover8) February 3, 2021

Quarantine la #Dark + #Tenet pathutu Time loopla oru sci fi political thriller panrom sir. #Maanaadu

— Baskar Sethupathy (@RaskalBaskar) February 3, 2021

Teaser inspired by TENET Not Story !!!!! #Maanaadu political Thriller Movie 💓 GooD Teaser #MaanaaduTeaser #HappyBirthdaySTR

— OTIS💔 (@Otis123451) February 3, 2021

TENET Trailer

Maanaadu Teaser