In what can be termed as a meeting of the Titans, 'Ulaganayagan' Kamal Haasan and 'Superstar' Rajinikanth on Thursday, November 23, came together in the same studio after a gap of 21 years. According to reports, the meeting of the two iconic Tamil actors took place at the Prasad Studios, Chennai, for the shooting of their films, Indian 2 and Thalaivar 170. Sharing the big news, the team of the highly-anticipated films wrote on X, "The 2 unparalleled LEGENDS of Indian Cinema 'Ulaganayagan' @ikamalhaasan & 'Superstar' @rajinikanth sharing a lighter moment while shooting for their respective films Indian-2 & Thalaivar170 in the same studio after 21 years! 🤗✨" (sic)
The 2 unparalleled LEGENDS of Indian Cinema 'Ulaganayagan' @ikamalhaasan & 'Superstar' @rajinikanth sharing a lighter moment while shooting for their respective films Indian-2 & Thalaivar170 in the same studio after 21 years! 🤗✨
And we @LycaProductions are super happy & proud… pic.twitter.com/8cKcqGwitV— Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) November 23, 2023
The video starts off showing Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth posing for the camera while reminiscing about the time they spent in the same studio 21 years back before rushing off to resume shooting for their Indian 2 and the tentatively titled Thalaivar 170. Although their interaction was brief, this latest meeting between the two Tamil cinema stalwarts has no doubt come as a massive surprise to fans of both stars. While filmmaker Shankar has already wrapped up a major chunk of the shooting on Kamal Haasan's Indian 2, Rajinikanth's Thalaivar 170 is progressing at a steady pace under Jai Bhim fame T. J. Gnanavel's direction, with both films targeting a 2024 release plan.
While Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are at present busy filming their Thalaivar 170 and Indian 2, the two Tamil cinema giants have appeared together in several films during the course of their careers throughout the 1970s to the mid-1980s. The two stars first shared screen space in Apoorva Raagangal (1975), followed by Moondru Mudichu (1976) and Avargal (1977) before 16 Vayathinile (1977) carved a new path for Tamil cinema. Some other films Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan were seen in include Aadu Puli Attam (1977), Thappu Thalangal (1978), Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978), Aval Appadithan(1978), Ninaithale Inikkum (1979), Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979), and Thillu Mullu (1981) to name a notable few.
