[Updated: February 8, 2024] After making films like 3 (2012), Vai Raja Vai (2015) and the 2017 documentary Cinema Veeran, director Aishwarya Rajinikanth is back with a movie titled Lal Salaam. Lal Salaam is set for a release in theaters worldwide in exactly eight days from now, and thanks to a special appearance by Aishwarya's star actor father Rajinikanth, the movie has managed to garner ample attention. 

Here is all you need to know about Lal Salaam the movie:  

• Release Date: February 9 , 2023 (Friday)

• First Show (FDFS):
  • 5: 00 AM IST (USA Premiere)
  • 9: 00 AM IST (Tamil Nadu)

• Language: Tamil

• Genre: Political drama, Action

• Censor: U/A

• Runtime: 152. 21 minutes [2 hours 32 minutes 21 seconds]

• Plot: A political action drama set against the backdrop of cricket, Lal Salaam tackles the Hindu - Muslim divide and the repercussions the religious disharmony brings into the lives of budding sports youth. 

• Cast/Character
  • Rajinikanth - Moideen Bhai (Extended Cameo Appearance)
  • Vishnu Vishal
  • Vikranth
  • Vignesh
  • Livingston
  • Senthil
  • Jeevitha - Moideen's sister
  • K. S. Ravikumar - Ra. Sathyamoorthy
  • Thambi Ramaiah
  • Nirosha - Moideen's wife
  • Ananthika Sanilkumar - Vishnu Vishal's love interest
  • Vivek Prasanna
  • Dhanya Balakrishna
  • Thangadurai
  • Akash Sahani
  • Poster Nandakumar
  • Adithya Menon
  • Pondy Ravi
  • Kapil Dev - himself (cameo appearance)

• Writing/Direction:
  • Story, Dialogues: Vishnu Rangasamy
  • Screenplay, Direction: Aishwarya Rajinikanth

• Music: A.R. Rahman

• Audio Label: Sony Music

• Lyrics: Kabilan

• Cinematography: Vishnu Rangasamy

• Edit: B. Pravin Baaskar

• Art/Production Design: Ramu Thangaraj

• Choreography: Dinesh

• Stunt/Action:  Anl Arasu, Kickass Kaali, Stunt Vicky

• Sound Design: Prathap

• Sound Mixing: S. Sivakumar (AM studios)

• Colorist: Ranga

• VFX: Lorven studios

• Costume Design: Sathya NJ

• Publicity Design: Kabilan
  

• Production: Lyca Productions (Subaskaran)

• Distribution:
  • Tamil Nadu - Red Giant Movies
  • Kerala - Sree Gokulam Movies
  • Andhra Pradesh, Telangana - Sri Lakshmi Movies
  • Karnataka - Swagath Enterprises
  • USA - Film Distribution Network

• OTT (Post-Theatrical): Netflix (Yet to Announce)

• Satellite (Post Theatrical): Sun TV

• Lal Salaam Teaser (Moideen Bhai Glimpse)

• Lal Salaam Teaser

• Lal Salaam Trailer

• Lal Salaam Jukebox

• Lal Salaam First Single Ther Thiruvizha

• Lal Salaam Second Single Ae Pulla

• Lal Salaam Jalaali Song

• Lal Salaam Anbalane Song