Vijay Antony's Kodiyil Oruvan has been officially announced to hit the screens on September 17 and it has made the fans look forward to the release. The official announcement was made this morning (September 1) and the audience is just two weeks away from witnessing the film in theatres. We can expect the makers to release promotional teasers and a new trailer to hype up the expectations among the audience. Kodiyil Oruvan is directed by Ananda Krishnan who earlier directed the critically acclaimed film, Metro. The film will feature Meesaiya Murukku fame Aathmika as the female lead, while the star cast also includes KGF fame Ramachandra Raju, Prabhakar, and others.

Produced by TD Rajha and DR Sanjay Kumar under the banner of Chendur Film International, the film has music composed by the young and promising Nivas K Prasanna.NS Uthaya Kumar has handled the cinematography, while Vijay Antony himself has edited the film. Kodiyil Oruvan will have Vijay Antony playing the role of a tuition teacher who fights against corrupt politicians and rowdies for a good cause. Kodiyil Oruvan is expected to carry a noble message and let us hope that the film strikes a chord with the audience.

Kodiyil Oruvan will be the next big Tamil film to release in theatres after Thalaivi and Laabam and it is going to be interesting to see how the film fares at the box office. Meanwhile, Vijay Antony has started shooting for his next film, Pichaikkaran 2 from today (September 1) and the film will mark his debut as a director. The film was officially launched with a formal pooja in Chennai and the first leg of the shoot will take place in the city for the next few weeks. Vijay Antony's other films like Thamezharasan and Khakhee are also lined up for release. For now, check out the official announcement on the release date of Vijay Antony's Kodiyil Oruvan here: