The title of Rajinikanth's 170th film, which was previously known as Thalaivar 170, Vettaiyan is new Title officially announced on his 73rd birthday, 12 December 2023. The title is Vettaiyan, which is the Tamil word for "hunter" or "sharpshooter."
The film is being directed by T.J. Gnanavel of Jai Bhim fame, and it also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, and Dushara Vijayan. The film is being produced by Sun Pictures, and it is scheduled to be released in theaters in 2024. The music of this film and background scores will be composed by Anirudh Ravichander, It is the fourth fourth collaboration with Rajinikanth after Petta (2019), Darbar (2020) and Jailer (2023).
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The title Vettaiyan is a reference to Rajinikanth's character in the 2005 film Chandramukhi. In that film, Rajinikanth played a blind man named Vettaiyan who is a master of martial arts and disguise. The title suggests that Rajinikanth's character in the upcoming film will be a similar kind of skilled and dangerous individual.
The film is already generating a lot of excitement among fans, and it is expected to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
