Lyca Productions has announced that the Ajith Kumar-starrer Thunivu directed by H. Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor's Bayview Projects LLP banner in association with Zee Studios will be releasing in the USA and UK on January 11, 2023, ahead of the Pongal festivities. On Wednesday, December 14, the blockbuster production-distribution banner made the big release date announcement that the film will have early premieres on January 11th (1 a.m. IST January 12), while also sharing a poster featuring Ajith. Despite word being awaited for the release date of Thunivu in India, this latest announcement from Lyca Productions indirectly confirms that the upcoming mass action thriller film will be coming out in cinemas on January 12 across the country. 

Thunivu's overseas distributors - Sarigama Cinemas (US) and Boleyn Cinema (UK) - had earlier announced the January 11 release plans and this latest update from Lyca Productions is a big confirmation that the film will indeed be coming out across India on January 12. Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies is releasing the Ajith-starrer in Tamil Nadu and the film is expected to lock in a massive screen count in the state. Expectations are huge among fans and in the trade for Thunivu to take a big opening and we can bank on Udhayanidhi Stalin to secure a good number of big screens in TN. Below is Thunivu's USA and UK release date announcement: 

Ajith will be looking to hit it out of the park with Thunivu, which is his third outing with H. Vinoth and Boney Kapoor after the trio previously tasted stunning success with their Nerkonda Paarvai and Valimai. There is a tremendous buzz for the film and the response to the 'Chilla Chilla' song is testimony enough, with the wait now on for the second single 'Kaaseydhaan Kadavuladaa'. Featuring music by Ghibran, Thunivu will see Ajith sharing screen space with Malayalam actress Manju Warrier of Asuran fame, while Samuthirakani is playing the role of a cop, with Bigg Boss Tamil stars Amir, Pavni Reddy, and Ciby Bhuvana Chandran among others set to appear in pivotal roles.