Thalapathy Vijay is currently on a short break after completing the shoot of Varisu and he is currently touring in Dubai. The post production works of Varisu are happening in full swing across multiple locations and the film is said to be right on track for its grand theatrical release in January 2023 for the festive occasion of Pongal. Varisu will be Vijay's 66th film and it is directed by Vamshi Paidipally of Thozha and Maharshi fame. Even before the release of Varisu, the fans are super hyped and excited about Vijay's next, Thalapathy 67 in which he will be collaborating with star director Lokesh Kanagaraj.

Following the huge success of Master, Vijay and Lokesh Kanagaraj are all set to reunite for their second film and Thalapathy 67 has already got sky-high expectations among the masses. Though an official announcement on the project is yet to be made, it is more or less confirmed that the film is very much on the pre-production works are happening in full swing. Lokesh Kanagaraj has already finished working on the script with directors Rathna Kumar and Deeraj Vaidy and an exciting action gangster drama is on the cards. The fans have been eagerly waiting for the updates on Thalapathy 67 and it has been quite a long wait indeed.

That said, director Lokesh Kanagaraj, in his recent interview with a leading media house, shared an interesting tidbit about the project and his confirmation has set the fans in excitement. The Vikram director mentioned that the announcement on Thalapathy 67 and further updates on the project would roll out in December for sure. He mentioned that Varisu is currently in the making and they wouldn't want the buzz to shift focus to another film. The updates on Varisu is expected to take social media by storm in November and as Lokesh says, we can expect Thalapathy 67 to take charge from December 2022.