Thalapathy 66: Vijay’s next goes on floors

Vijay’s next with Telugu filmmaker Vamshi Paidipally went on floors on Wednesday. Tentatively titled ‘Thalapathy 66’, the film is produced by Dil Raju and Shirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations. The project got launched in Chennai with a customary pooja ceremony.

The film stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead. Veteran actor Sarath Kumar is also playing a prominent role. S Thaman will be scoring music for the film. Many of the team members attended the pooja ceremony. Candid photos of Vijay and Rashmika are already trending in social medias.

‘Thalapathy 66’ is said to be a Tamil-Telugu bilingual. The makers are yet to reveal details anything regarding the plot or the film’s genre. Director Vamshi Paidipally is known for helming mainstream films like ‘Brindavanam’, ‘Yevadu’ and ‘Oopiri’ (‘Thozha’, in Tamil). His last film ‘Maharshi’ starring Mahesh Babu was a huge commercial success. The film also won the National award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

It will be interesting to see how the director helms the Vijay-starrer.