{"id":218472,"date":"2026-01-03T15:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/218472\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T15:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T15:10:07","slug":"thalaivar-173-cibi-chakaravarthi-comes-onboard-as-director-for-kamal-haasan-rajinikanth-starrer-after-sundar-cs-exit-calls-it-dream-come-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/218472\/","title":{"rendered":"Thalaivar 173: Cibi Chakaravarthi comes onboard as director for Kamal Haasan-Rajinikanth starrer after Sundar C’s exit, calls it ‘dream come true’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are joining forces for a mass entertainer like no other. Thalaivar 173 remains one of the most anticipated films. However, the project took a setback when director Sundar C dropped out due to \u2018unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances\u2019. But the good news is that Cibi Chakaravarthi has now come onboard to\u00a0direct the ambitious project.<\/p>\n

Cibi Chakaravarthi to direct Thalaivar 173 <\/p>\n

A while ago, on January 3, 2026, filmmaker Cibi Chakaravarthi took to X (formerly Twitter) and announced being part of Thalaivar 173<\/a> as its director. The overwhelmed filmmaker penned a long note, expressing gratitude to Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan<\/a> for giving him this dreamy opportunity.<\/p>\n

Cibi started his post by sharing that as a small-town boy, his only big dream was to meet his favourite \u2018Super star\u2019 (Rajinikanth<\/a>) and take a picture with him, and how his passion for the megastar drove him towards cinema.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Check out Cibi Chakaravarthi\u2019s post:<\/p>\n

\"PC:<\/p>\n

Chakaravarthi further expressed in his emotional note, \u201cToday is that day. #Thalaivar173 Day. And I remember Thalaivar saying, \u201cDreams do come true. Miracles do happen.\u201d At times, life goes beyond dreams and becomes even bigger, with legendary Ulaganayakan, Padma Shri @ikamalhaasan sir and #Mahendran sir as our producer.\u201d<\/p>\n

He concluded by stating, \u201cGrateful forever @rajinikanth sir, @ikamalhaasan sir & #Mahendran sir, and I promise to put my heart & soul to keep up the trust.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Thalaivar 173<\/p>\n

Currently, all eyes are on Thalaivar 173, a project Rajinikanth’s fans have been anticipating for a long time. Earlier, Sundar C<\/a> was directing the project. But soon after the official announcement, he released an official statement revealing he is no longer part of the project.<\/p>\n

In the statement, Sundar C penned that due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances, he has made the difficult decision to step back from the prestigious project.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates on Thalaivar 173.<\/p>\n

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