Thalaivi

Thalaivi (transl. Female leader) is an upcoming Indian multilingual biographical film about the life of J. Jayalalithaa, politician and film actress who served six terms as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, with Kangana Ranaut playing the role of Jayalalithaa. The film is directed by A. L. Vijay and produced by Vibri Media in collaboration with Karma Media And Entertainment. Simultaneously shot in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages under the same title, filming began on 10 November 2019.[1]

Thalaivi
Initial release poster
Directed byA. L. Vijay
Produced byVishnu Vardhan Induri
Shailesh R Singh
Written byK. V. Vijayendra Prasad
Starring
Music byG. V. Prakash Kumar
Rachita Arora
Score:
G. V. Prakash Kumar
CinematographyVishal Vittal
Edited by
Production
company
Vibri Media
Karma Media And Entertainment
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Tamil
Telugu

Cast

Production

The film was officially announced on 24 February 2019, on the occasion of Jayalalithaa's birthday, with Kangana Ranaut playing the role of Jayalalithaa. Arvind Swami plays the role of M. G. Ramachandran in the film. Principal photography began on 23 November 2019. This film will be made simultaneously in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.[10][11]

Production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to resume production after clearances are given by the government to shoot a large climax scene.[12]

Release

The film was to be released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu on 26 June 2020,[13] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Controversy

Jayalalithaa's niece, Deepa Jayakumar, in November 2019, registered a complaint against the film's makers through the Madras High Court. She asserted that she was the legal heir of Jayalalitha and that before making a movie or a web series about her life, the creators of the film should have approached her. She also said that the Kangana's film makers have no legal right to make a film about the life of Jayalalithaa, which could affect the privacy of her aunt and her family. Deepa also demanded that the whole script be sent to her well before movie comes to the theaters.[14][15]

The Madras High Court gave Deepa approval to take legal action against director AL Vijay and film producer Vishnu. A note will also be sent to Gautham Menon, who wants to create a web series about Jayalalithaa's life.[16]

References
  1. "Kangana Ranaut starrer Jayalalitha biopic titled 'Thalaivi' starts rolling". The Times of India. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. Adivi, Sashidhar (23 November 2019). "MGR and Karunanidhi were good friends initially: AL Vijay". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. "Jisshu Sengupta to star in Jayalalithaa biopic Thalaivi". The Indian Express. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "Poorna joins Kangana Ranaut's Thalaivi: It's truly a wonderful opportunity". India Today. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. "Kangana Ranaut's Thalaivi Ropes in Poorna to Play Sasikala". News18. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  6. "Actors Poorna and Madhoo on board Kangana's 'Thalaivi'". The News Minute. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  7. "Kangana Ranaut reacts on working with Bhagyashree in 'Thalaivi' Jayalalithaa's biopic". The Times of India. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  8. "Samuthirakani wraps up his portions for Thalaivi". Cinema Express. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  9. Subramanian, Anupama (22 January 2020). "Arvind Swami was my first crush: Vidya Pradeep". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  10. "Kangana Ranaut remembers revolutionary leader J Jayalalithaa on death anniversary as she shares stills from 'Thalaivi'". The Times of India. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  11. "Watch 'Thalaivi' teaser: Kangana Ranaut impresses with her first look as late Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa in upcoming biopic". The Times of India. 23 November 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  12. "Kangana Ranaut's Thalaivi to not resume shoot soon as climax scene requires over 300 extras". Bollywood Hungama. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  13. "Thalaivi First Look: Kangana Ranaut transforms herself into late Jayalalithaa, film to release on June 26, 2020". Bollywood Hungama. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  14. Entertainment, Quint (28 November 2019). "Jayalalithaa's Niece Allowed to Sue Kangana-Starrer 'Thalaivi'". TheQuint. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  15. "Trouble for Kangana's 'Thalaivi'? Court gives Jaya's niece Deepa permission to sue". The News Minute. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  16. "Jayalalithaa biopic: Madras High Court issues notice to filmmakers". The Week. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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