Thalapathy 65 (tentative title), Vijay's upcoming film with director Nelson Dhilipkumar recently had a female lead announcement and actress Pooja Hegde was revealed to be the heroine. Reportedly, one more actress is all set to join the movie which is a Sun Pictures production.

Buzz is that Sulthan heroine Rashmika Mandanna is the second female lead of Thalapathy 65; An offician confirmation however awaits. Thalapathy 65 is all set to begin shooting in Russia and has Manoj Paramahansa for camera and Anirudh for music.