The is widely known that for the upcoming Pongal season two major films Ajith Kumar’s Thunivu and Thalapathy Vijay’s Varisu are gearing up for a theatrical release. Reportedly, both films will be released on the same date. Mostly both films will be hitting the screens on January 12th.
Already news came out that Red Giant Movies banner owned by Udhaynidhi Stalin has acquired the theatrical rights of both films. Already Udhayanidhi revealed that both films will be getting an equal amount of screens across Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, the latest we hear is that Thunivu will be releasing in close to 800 screens across TN.
On the other hand, Varisu is also likely to release in the same screen count. Touted as a family entertainer, Varisu has Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead. Tollywood director Vamshi Paidipally is the director for Varisu which will have a simultaneous release in Telugu as Varasudu. Dil Raju is the film producer.
Coming to Thunivu, the film is said-to-be to be an action thriller, H Vinoth is the director for the film. Being bankrolled by Boney Kapoor, Thunivu marks the third time collaboration of H Vinoth and Ajith after Nerkonda Paarvai and Valimai.
