Thalaivar 173: South cinema legends Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth's much-awaited collaboration has created a buzz. The duo will be seen teaming up after almost 47 years in Sundar C's upcoming directorial, Thalaivar 173. Following the official announcement, the makers have dropped new promos to celebrate the decades of friendship of these pillars of Tamil cinema. The film starring Rajinikanth will be produced by Kamal Haasan's production house, Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI). There had been initial speculation that both of them would star in the film, but it has now been confirmed that Kamal Haasan will only serve as the producer.

Thalaivar 173 Promos: ‘Two Kings’ Rajinikanth-Kamal Haasan Moments

On Sunday, the Thalaivar 173 team shared a promo video on X, featuring Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, and Sundar C meeting to finalise the project. The clip began with Rajini stepping out of the car in his signature style and entering the production house office. Later, Kamal Haasan and Sundar C also joined him. The trio were welcomed by Mahendran with shawls.

Sharing the promo, the makers wrote, "From their black-and-white era to the golden days of Tamil cinema, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan remain iconic pillars of the industry."

The video also showcased poetic lines by Kamal Haasan in Tamil at the end, which caught everyone's attention. The note read, "As wind, rain, and river, we will shower, we will be happy, and we will live." This left fans emotional yet excited for the reunion.

The film, tentatively titled Thalaivar 173, is expected to release during Pongal 2027.

Another promo of Thalaivar 173 was captioned, "Decades of Friendship, a Lifetime of Respect. Superstar Rajinikanth joins Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International, under the direction of Sundar C for #Thalaivar173 #Pongal2027."

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The buzz about Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan's collaboration began after the latter teased the new film with Rajini during his appearance at the SIIMA Awards. Later, it was confirmed by Rajinikanth while expressing his desire to work with Kamal again at the audio launch of Coolie.

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Meanwhile, on the work front, Rajinikanth is all set to reprise his role as Muthuvel Pandian in Jailer 2, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The film is slated to release on June 12, 2026.

Kamal Haasan, on the other hand, was last seen in a lead role for the Mani Ratnam directorial Thug Life.