Rajinikanth is teaming up with Vikram fame Lokesh Kanagaraj for his next movie which is ongoing with its pre-production works at full swing along with casting.
Lokesh Kanagaraj is on cloud nine for directing Rajinikanth in his 171th film and planning to leave no stones unturned. Kollywood sources are at a buzz that, Sivakarthikeyan is being considered for an special character in this action thriller. However we are aware that Sivakarthikeyan is a big fan of Thalaivar and now it is his dream come true.
Prithviraj Sukumaran and Raghava Lawrence are also being considered for important characters in Thalaivar171. Manoj Paramahamsa also revealed that his team must search for the labs which process IMAX films and shooting will be a challenge too. Rajinikanth is busy with Thalaivar 170 that features Amitabh Bachchan, Rana Daggubati, Fahadh Faazil, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh and others in prominent roles.