Is ‘Thalapathy 69’ the remake of this Ballayya blockbuster?

The shooting of Thalapathy Vijay’s 69th film is currently going on at grand sets erected in Chennai. It is said that the lead pair Vijay and Pooja Hegde are shaking their legs for a peppy romance song. The film touted to be Vijay’s last before his active political entry is directed by H. Vinoth and produced by KVN Pictures with Anirudh scoring the music.

Meanwhile there is a rumour that is doing the rounds in Kollywood that ‘Thalapathy 69’ is the official remake of the NTR Balakrishna blockbuster hit film ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’. The news has shocked social media users as it is well known that Ballayya films are usually over the top in its action sequences which may not go well with Tamil audiences though they enjoy it in Telugu. However industry insiders maintain that it is a fresh script that Vinoth has written that will showcase Vijay in all his mass hero glory.

‘Thalapathy 69’ apart from the Vijay and Pooja Hegde also stars Bobby Deol as the villain with Gautham Menon, Priyamani, Mamita Biju, Prakash Raj, Naren and Monisha Blessy among others, The film is expected to be a grand treat for Vijay fans in the later part of 2025.