Silambarasan's 'Pathu Thala' gets a high-octane trailer ahead of its theatrical release

The highly anticipated trailer for Silambarasan's upcoming gangster film Pathu Thala finally dropped just days ahead of its theatrical release.

The trailer is barely above two minutes and focuses on two timelines - the first on the rise of underworld Don AGR, played by Silambarasan, and his current battle to remain at the top.

Pathu Thala is directed by Obeli N. Krishna. The movie is a gangster flick and Simbu will be sharing the big screen with Gautham Karthik and Priya Bhavani Shankar.

The movie is a remake of the 2017 Kannada movie Mufi, which starred Shiva Rajkumar and Sriimurali. The movie follows the journey of an undercover police officer and his mission to bring down a notorious crime boss.

The music for the movie is composed by A.R Rahman and the first two singles from the movie have also been released and have met with positive reactions from fans.

The first single is 'Ninaivirukka' which has been sung by A R Ameen and Shakthisree Gopalan with lyrics by Kabilan. The second 'Namma Satham' and sung by A.R. Rahman and Yogi Sekar with lyrics by Vivek.

Pathu Thala is A.R. Rahman's fifth collaboration with Silambarasan, their last movie together was the superhit 'Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu'.

Simbu is currently preparing for his next project STR 48, the movie will be Silambarasan's first collaboration with director Desingh Periyasamy. The movie is expected to begin filming soon and the project will have the actor play a double role.

The project is rumored to be a period drama and is said to have a budget of 100 crores making it one of the biggest projects in the actor's career.

The movie is produced by Kamal Haasan and the actor is rumored to have a cameo in the project.

Meanwhile, Pathu Thala will be hitting theaters worldwide this month. The movie boasts of an ensemble cast that includes Gautham Karthik, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Teejay Arunasalam, Kalaiyarasan, and Redin Kingsley.

Pathu Thala will release on March 30, 2023