Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe' released today (November 4) on the occasion of Deepavali. The movie directed by Siva, is produced by Sun Pictures, which had earlier bankrolled Rajinikanth’s successful hits that include 'Enthiran' (2010) and 'Petta' (2019).
Apart from Superstar Rajinikanth, 'Annaatthe' also features Khushbu, Meena, Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh, Prakash Raj, Jagapathi Babu, Soori, Sathish, Bala (Director Siva’s brother) to name a few in prominent roles and is a D Imman musical.
The trailer for the biggie was unveiled on October 27. The trailer introduced us to the protagonist Kalaiayyan, the Panchayat President of Soorakottai, the place where the story takes place. Keerthy Suresh is seen playing Rajinikanth’s sister, while Nayanthara is paired opposite him as the romantic lead. As the trailer progresses, the makers present a glimpse of the antagonists, played by Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj and Abhimanyu Singh. An important portion of the film is set in Kolkata.
The trailer brought back memories of the Superstar from his eighties and nineties and his punchlines hit the right chord. With fans already thronging to theatres to catch a Rajinikanth's glory in full form, Behindwoods has recorded the first review from fans who went to theatres to watch the film as early as 4 am today.
While a few said that Rajinikanth has given his everything to the film and said that they'll watch many more films for the Superstar, a few also said that the movie is average and can be watched once. Many also said that it was emotional and is a strong family drama.
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