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=== Development ===

During the filming of Master in late 2019, director Lokesh Kanagaraj met Rajinikanth at his Chennai home and narrated a script that impressed him. The project was planned to be Rajinikanth’s 169th film, produced by Raaj Kamal Films International, with filming expected to start in April 2020. However, it was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and Rajinikanth’s prior commitments to Annaatthe (2021).

During the filming of Master in late 2019, director Lokesh Kanagaraj met Rajinikanth at his Chennai home and narrated a script that impressed him.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=3 December 2019 |title=Lokesh Kanagaraj meets Rajinikanth. What's brewing? |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/lokesh-kanagaraj-meets-rajinikanth-whats-brewing-news-tamil-tmdkbLidfgbag.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412173958/https://www.sify.com/movies/lokesh-kanagaraj-meets-rajinikanth-whats-brewing-news-tamil-tmdkbLidfgbag.html |archive-date=12 April 2022 |access-date=21 November 2020 |website=Sify}}</ref>

The project was planned to be Rajinikanth’s 169th film, produced by Raaj Kamal Films International, with filming expected to start in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=23 January 2020 |title=Rajini's next with Lokesh to be produced by Kamal |url=https://www.dtnext.in/lifestyletopnews/2020/01/24/rajinis-next-with-lokesh-to-be-produced-by-kamal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241116151141/https://www.dtnext.in/lifestyletopnews/2020/01/24/rajinis-next-with-lokesh-to-be-produced-by-kamal |archive-date=16 November 2024 |access-date=12 October 2024 |website=DT Next |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kumar |first=Karthik |date=7 March 2020 |title=Lokesh Kanagaraj's film with Rajinikanth to be launched in April |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/lokesh-kanagaraj-s-film-with-rajinikanth-to-be-launched-in-april/story-Nnqo52VeSxsaYu54hCx3VP.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418220302/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/lokesh-kanagaraj-s-film-with-rajinikanth-to-be-launched-in-april/story-Nnqo52VeSxsaYu54hCx3VP.html |archive-date=18 April 2022 |access-date=12 October 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

However, it was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and Rajinikanth’s prior commitments to Annaatthe (2021).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=11 April 2020 |title=Rajinikanth's film with Lokesh Kanagaraj and Kamal Haasan to commence in August? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-film-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-and-kamal-haasan-to-commence-in-august-1665857-2020-04-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122125022/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-film-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-and-kamal-haasan-to-commence-in-august-1665857-2020-04-11 |archive-date=22 November 2022 |access-date=12 October 2024 |website=India Today |publisher=Living Media |language=en}}</ref>

Some reports claimed the project was cancelled due to Rajinikanth’s political plans, while others said it was still active. In August 2020, Lokesh neither confirmed nor denied it, saying only the producers could comment. Instead, he moved on to work with Kamal Haasan on Vikram (2022). Rajinikanth’s actual 169th film became Jailer (2023), directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.

Some reports claimed the project was cancelled due to Rajinikanth’s political plans, while others said it was still active.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2020 |title=Rajinikanth's project with Kamal Haasan is not shelved, reveals source |url=[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06) |url-status=live |archive-url=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200706143426/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06](https://web.archive.org/web/20200706143426/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06) |archive-date=6 July 2020 |access-date=12 October 2024 |website=India Today |publisher=Living Media |language=en}}</ref> In August 2020, Lokesh neither confirmed nor denied it, saying only the producers could comment. Instead, he moved on to work with Kamal Haasan on Vikram (2022). Rajinikanth’s actual 169th film became Jailer (2023), directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.

Talks of a Lokesh–Rajinikanth film resurfaced in April 2023, and a photoshoot reportedly took place in May. Actors Mysskin and Babu Antony, who had worked with Lokesh in Leo (2023), also hinted at the collaboration. In July, Lokesh again avoided confirming it, but on 11 September, Sun Pictures officially announced the film as Thalaivar 171. This was Rajinikanth’s fifth film with Sun Pictures after Enthiran (2010), Petta (2019), Annaatthe (2021), and Jailer (2023).

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 === Development ===
-During the filming of Master in late 2019, director Lokesh Kanagaraj met Rajinikanth at his Chennai home and narrated a script that impressed him. The project was planned to be Rajinikanth’s 169th film, produced by Raaj Kamal Films International, with filming expected to start in April 2020. However, it was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and Rajinikanth’s prior commitments to Annaatthe (2021).
+During the filming of Master in late 2019, director Lokesh Kanagaraj met Rajinikanth at his Chennai home and narrated a script that impressed him.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=3 December 2019 |title=Lokesh Kanagaraj meets Rajinikanth. What's brewing? |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/lokesh-kanagaraj-meets-rajinikanth-whats-brewing-news-tamil-tmdkbLidfgbag.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412173958/https://www.sify.com/movies/lokesh-kanagaraj-meets-rajinikanth-whats-brewing-news-tamil-tmdkbLidfgbag.html |archive-date=12 April 2022 |access-date=21 November 2020 |website=Sify}}</ref>
+The project was planned to be Rajinikanth’s 169th film, produced by Raaj Kamal Films International, with filming expected to start in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=23 January 2020 |title=Rajini's next with Lokesh to be produced by Kamal |url=https://www.dtnext.in/lifestyletopnews/2020/01/24/rajinis-next-with-lokesh-to-be-produced-by-kamal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241116151141/https://www.dtnext.in/lifestyletopnews/2020/01/24/rajinis-next-with-lokesh-to-be-produced-by-kamal |archive-date=16 November 2024 |access-date=12 October 2024 |website=DT Next |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kumar |first=Karthik |date=7 March 2020 |title=Lokesh Kanagaraj's film with Rajinikanth to be launched in April |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/lokesh-kanagaraj-s-film-with-rajinikanth-to-be-launched-in-april/story-Nnqo52VeSxsaYu54hCx3VP.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418220302/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/lokesh-kanagaraj-s-film-with-rajinikanth-to-be-launched-in-april/story-Nnqo52VeSxsaYu54hCx3VP.html |archive-date=18 April 2022 |access-date=12 October 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
+However, it was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and Rajinikanth’s prior commitments to Annaatthe (2021).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=11 April 2020 |title=Rajinikanth's film with Lokesh Kanagaraj and Kamal Haasan to commence in August? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-film-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-and-kamal-haasan-to-commence-in-august-1665857-2020-04-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122125022/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-film-with-lokesh-kanagaraj-and-kamal-haasan-to-commence-in-august-1665857-2020-04-11 |archive-date=22 November 2022 |access-date=12 October 2024 |website=India Today |publisher=Living Media |language=en}}</ref>
-Some reports claimed the project was cancelled due to Rajinikanth’s political plans, while others said it was still active. In August 2020, Lokesh neither confirmed nor denied it, saying only the producers could comment. Instead, he moved on to work with Kamal Haasan on Vikram (2022). Rajinikanth’s actual 169th film became Jailer (2023), directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.
+Some reports claimed the project was cancelled due to Rajinikanth’s political plans, while others said it was still active.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2020 |title=Rajinikanth's project with Kamal Haasan is not shelved, reveals source |url=[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06) |url-status=live |archive-url=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200706143426/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06](https://web.archive.org/web/20200706143426/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/rajinikanth-s-project-with-kamal-haasan-is-not-shelved-reveals-source-1697570-2020-07-06) |archive-date=6 July 2020 |access-date=12 October 2024 |website=India Today |publisher=Living Media |language=en}}</ref> In August 2020, Lokesh neither confirmed nor denied it, saying only the producers could comment. Instead, he moved on to work with Kamal Haasan on Vikram (2022). Rajinikanth’s actual 169th film became Jailer (2023), directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.
 Talks of a Lokesh–Rajinikanth film resurfaced in April 2023, and a photoshoot reportedly took place in May. Actors Mysskin and Babu Antony, who had worked with Lokesh in Leo (2023), also hinted at the collaboration. In July, Lokesh again avoided confirming it, but on 11 September, Sun Pictures officially announced the film as Thalaivar 171. This was Rajinikanth’s fifth film with Sun Pictures after Enthiran (2010), Petta (2019), Annaatthe (2021), and Jailer (2023).