Two Tamil Biggies, Lal Salaam where Rajinikanth plays extended special role and Thangalaan headlined by Vikram are much awaited among cinephiles of not only Kollywood but of entire south india. Laal Salam directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth has Vikranth and Vishnu Vishal in lead roles, while Thangalaan is directed by acclaimed director Pa Ranjith.
Laal Salaam is scheduled to release for Pongal, 2024 and Thangalaan announced its released date for Republic day, January 26, 2024. Now, reports suggest that both the films got pushed to other dates due to various reasons. While Lal Salaam has been moved to January 26, 2024, Thangalaan postponed to March, 2024.
Rajinikanth’s ‘Lal Salaam’ will have to face stiff competition from two other highly anticipated films - Dhanush’s ‘Captain Miller’ and Sivakarthikeyan’s ‘Ayalaan’. Both Dhanush and Sivakarthikeyan have a huge fan following and their films are expected to perform well at the box office. Therefore, the Pongal 2024 box office is likely to witness a three-way clash, which could affect the collections of all the films. However, according to some sources, Rajinikanth’s ‘Lal Salaam’ makers are reconsidering their release date and might postpone the film to January 26, 2024.
Thangalaan which is made as an epic drama, which was slated to release on Republic Day, has been pushed back due to some technical reasons and to avoid a clash with other big releases. Thangalaan, explores the struggles and triumphs of the miners who worked in the legendary Kolar Gold Fields. The film boasts of a star-studded cast, led by the versatile Vikram, aided by the talented Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan, Pasupathy, Daniel Caltagirone, and Harikrishnan Anbudurai. The soundtrack is composed by G V Prakash Kumar.