Thalaivi first look: Kangana Ranaut looks unrecognizable as Jayalalithaa

The makers of Thalaiva have released the first look poster of Kangana Ranaut starrer J Jayalalithaa biopic. In the poster, Kangana looks mirror image of late political leader J Jayalalithaa all the credit goes to the prosthetic team.

There is also a glimpse of the younger version of Jayalalithaa when she used to be the leading actress of the South industry. Meanwhile, makers have also announced the release date of the biopic, which is 26th June 2020. The movie has been directed by Vijay and produced by Vishnu Induri and Shaailesh R Singh.

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First look poster… Kangana Ranaut in #Jayalalitha biopic… Titled #Thalaivi… Directed by Vijay… Produced by Vishnu Induri and Shaailesh R Singh… 26 June 2020 release. #ThalaiviFirstLook pic.twitter.com/WIoJTOxM45

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For those unaware, Kangana spent more than six months preparing for the titular role. Besides Bharatnatyam’s lessons, she learned Tamil to get into the skin of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

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#KanganaRanaut going through prosthetic measurements at Jason Collins’s Studio in Los Angeles for #Thalaivi. Jason has previously worked for Captain Marvel creating prosthesis for Brie Larson. Needless to say, Jayalalithaa’s Biopic will definitely be something mind blowing.

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Though the entire cast has not been revealed yet, Arvind Swami will essay the former Tamil Nadu CM and veteran actor MG Ramachandran aka MGR. The music for Thalaivi will be composed by GV Prakash Kumar. It is a trilingual film and will be made in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu.

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