Sun Pictures took to Twitter today to announce that a new Thalapathy 65 update will be unveiled at 5:00 PM on Wednesday. While director Nelson Dhilipkumar and composer Anirudh have been officially welcomed by the banner, one expects the announcement to be about the film's female lead since Pooja Hegde was previously reported to have signed the dotted lines.

Keep watching this space for more updates about the movie. 

[Update}: Sun Pictures have officially confirmed Pooja Hegde as the female lead of Thalapathy 65. She debuted in Tamil with Mugamoodi (2012) and this her second Kollywood movie since then. 

The gorgeous @hegdepooja onboard as the female lead of #Thalapathy65 !@actorvijay @Nelsondilpkumar @anirudhofficial#Thalapathy65bySunPictures #PoojaHegdeInThalapathy65 pic.twitter.com/flp4izppAk

— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) March 24, 2021