One of the biggest hits of 2019, Petta, starred Rajinikanth as lead while the ensemble supporting cast featured Trisha, Simran, Sasikumar, Megha Akash, Vijay Sethupathi and so on. Petta also marked the Tamil debut of celebrated Hindi film actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Malayalam actress Malavika Mohanan.
This Karthik Subbaraj-directed action drama was appreciated by critics and audiences for its screenplay and performances, which brought back the vintage style and moments of the country's most beloved superstar. The film was released on January 10, 2019.
On the eve of the superstar's birthday (December 12), the makers had recently released a deleted scene from the film, which featured a romantic conversation between Rajinikanth and Simran's characters in the midst of breakneck action.
Petta was lensed by cinematographer Tirru while the film's terrific soundtrack was composed by Anirudh Ravichander. On the work front, Rajinikanth is currently gearing up for the release of AR Murugadoss-directed Darbar, which is set to release on Pongal 2020.