Director Vijay's upcoming film Thalaivaa, featuring Vijay and Amala Paul in the lead, has a new member added to the cast. It is director Vijay's brother Udhaya, who will be seen playing a prominent role in the film. Udhaya made his acting debut in the 2001 film Thirunelveli and has worked in a number of films like Ganapathy Vanthachu, Poova Thalaiya and Raa Raa.

Thalaivaa is being shot majorly in Mumbai and the team will soon move to Spain to shoot some crucial scenes. The film also features Sathyaraj, Suresh, Santhanam and Abhimanyu Singh. Music is being composed by GV Prakash.