Thalaivi starring Kangana Ranaut in the lead has got an interesting addition. Madhoo who paired up with Arvind Swamy in the hit film Roja will play Janaki, MGR’s partner in Thalaivi. Arvind plays MGR.
The pair is coming together after 28 long years and this has excited fans. While Kangana plays J Jayalalithaa, the late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Poorna plays her close aide, Sasikala.
Last week, Kangana shot for a schedule of Thalaivi in Hyderabad. The film is directed by Vijay. Kangana also revealed that she had put on 20 kg for the role of Jayalalithaa and is now on to shed the same.
The film is simultaneously being made in Hindi and Tamil, and could be dubbed into other Indian languages. Watch this space for more updates.