Thalapathy 66: Vijay’s next with Vamshi Paidipally announced

It has been officially announced that Vijay’s next will be helmed by Telugu filmmaker Vamshi Paidipally Dil Raju and Shirish are producing the film under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations. Tentatively titled ‘Thalapathy 66’, it marks the production house’s maiden Tamil film.

The official press note from the makers read, “With immense pleasure and happiness, we at Sri Venkateswara Creations announce our first ever Tamil film with Thalapathy Vijay. We are extremely excited about this much-anticipated project and could not have asked for a better beginning than being associated with Thalapathy Vijay. This will for sure be a proudest project for us.”

Vamshi Paidipally is well 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.

Naturally, Vijay’s film with Vamshi will have high expectations. Details regarding its genre, team members and when shoot begins are expected to be out soon.