On the birth anniversary of Jayalalithaa, makers of Kangana Ranaut starrer Thalaivi, a biopic on the life of Tamil Nadu’s most celebrated and loved actress-turned- politician, announced that the film will release in cinemas on 23rd April, 2021. The makers of Thalaivi announced the release date of the film with a motion poster which puts into spotlight Jayalalithaa’s remarkable journey from being the face of Tamil Nadu’s film industry to the leader who changed the fate of the state’s politics and shaped up lives of millions.
The actress took to Twitter to share a teaser of Thalaivi along with its release date. “To Jaya Amma, on her birthanniversary Witness the story of the legend, #Thalaivi, in cinemas on 23rd April, 2021.” The teaser introduces Jayalalithaa with one line that says, ‘Filmo me aayi to, cinema ki taswir badal di, Politics me aakar, Tamil Nadu ki taqdeer badal di, apni kahani khud likhkar wo naya itihaas rach gayi, karodo ka naseeb badal kar wo ban gayi, Thalaivi.’
The multi-lingual film is being produced by Vishnu Vardhan and Shailesh R Singh and penned by celebrated writer KV Vijayendra Prasad.
Earlier in an interview, Thalaivi director AL Vijay opened up about his approach towards the Kangana Ranaut-starrer. He shared, “Our biopic intends to celebrate madam Jayalalithaa. At the same time, we aim to give a good cinematic experience to the audience. She was a warrior woman, and her story deserves to be told. The film is written by KV Vijayendra Prasad sir, who penned Baahubali and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. As a team, we are aware that screen adaptations of the lives of the famous tread a fine line—what and what not to show. I am eternally grateful to J Deepak, nephew of madam Jayalalithaa, who has given us the ‘green signal’.”
