Vijay Sethupathi, Nithya Menen-starrer ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’ to stream from August 22
Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen’s Thalaivan Thalaivii, directed by Pandiraj, streams on Prime Video from August 22. The romantic comedy explores love, marriage, and family clashes, with music by Santhosh Narayanan.
Mumbai: Actors Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen’s Thalaivan Thalaivii, directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Pandiraj, is all set to stream from August 22 on Prime Video.
The romantic comedy blends love, humour, emotions, and the drama of real relationships in a heartwarming story that also features Yogi Babu and Kaali Venkat in supporting roles.
Prime Video made the announcement on Instagram and shared the poster of the film featuring the two stars.
“Get ready to fall in love with Aagasaveeran and Perarasi… twice #ThalaivanThalaiviiOnPrime, Aug 22.”
Thalaivan Thalaivii unfolds the endearing yet turbulent love story of Aagasaveeran, a charismatic parotta master, and Perarasi, an independent, well-educated woman. What begins as playful banter soon blossoms into mutual affection leading to marriage. However, their blissful marital life is short-lived as meddlesome relatives and simmering family politics spark frequent clashes.
The film was officially announced in August 2024 under the tentative title VJS51, as it is Sethupathi’s 51st film as a lead actor. The official title was announced in May 2025.
Principal photography took place from August 2024 to February 2025 in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli. The film has music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography by M Sukumar, and editing by Pradeep E Ragav.
Vijay’s upcoming project is Train, a Tamil-language thriller by Mysskin. Produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu under V Creations, the film also stars Shruti Haasan, with music by Mysskin and cinematography by Fowzia Fathima.
The actor was last seen in the romantic crime comedy Ace, directed by Arumuga Kumar. It also stars Rukmini Vasanth, Yogi Babu, B. S. Avinash, and Babloo Prithiveeraj.
Arumuga Kumar’s 7Cs Entertainment officially announced the film in May 2023 under the tentative title Vijay Sethupathi 51, marking it as the actor’s 51st film as a lead. The official title was revealed a year later.
