Music composer Anirudh Ravichander recently revealed about an exceptional gift he received from one of Tamil cinema’s biggest stars, Thalapathy Vijay. The lesser-known fact about it is that the gift connects to one of their previous movies, Kaththi.
Anirudh Ravichander has become one of the biggest names in the Indian film industry. The talented music composer and singer was a household name in Tamil cinema and his recent Bollywood debut with Jawaan has made him one of the most sought-after music composers in the Indian film industry.
His contribution to Jawaan received a lot of praise. The Atlee-directed Shah Rukh Khan starrer has made headlines everywhere creating box-office history.
The young musician who is still enjoying success after his back-to-back hits Jailer and Jawaan in a recent interview, opened up about a special gift he received from Thalapathy Vijay after the success of their film Kaththi. He also revealed how the gift now plays an important role in all of his compositions.
Thalapathy Vijay gifted Anirudh a Piano after Kaththi’s album success
During a recent interview with Film Companion, Anirudh opened up about one of the most special gifts he received in his career, a black piano from Thalapathy himself. The movie Kaththi which was released in 2014 was one of the biggest blockbusters of the Tamil film industry. Directed by A.R. Murugadoss and Thalapathy Vijay in the leading role, the film was a massive hit sweeping many awards to its name.
According to Anirudh, he initially checks all the tunes by playing them on the piano. The versions recorded with the piano gifted by Vijay are then sent to the directors first. After their approval, he then proceeds to record the music with other instruments and vocals. This clearly shows the love and admiration he has for Thalapathy Vijay.
Anirudh’s Upcoming Projects
The musician who recently gave two major hits, Jailer and Jawaan is all set to collaborate with Thalapathy Vijay for their upcoming movie Leo.
The film is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and we will see the trio reuniting after the grand success of their last movie together, Master. The movie will be a part of LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe) which will be the third installment in the LCU after Kaithi in 2019 and Vikram in 2022.
Anirudh will also be seen composing songs and original score for Lokesh’s next project with Superstar Rajnikanth. He will also be reuniting with Kamal Haasan for Indian 2, which will be directed by S Shankar, and also see Anirudh’s first collaboration with the veteran director.
Anirudh has constantly delivered in his works throughout his illustrious career at a very young and set exceptionally high standards for himself. With such a track record, fans are expecting him to deliver better with every new release, and that’s natural.
Thalapathy Vijay’s Upcoming Projects
Thalapathy Vijay is all set to bless fans worldwide with his upcoming biggie, Leo, which is all set to release this October. The movie will be an action/thriller and also marks the reunion of Vijay and director Lokesh Kanagaraj after their last blockbuster Master. The movie was tentatively called ‘Thalapathy 67’.
There is so much hype around the film as it will be a part of LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe) and fans are excited to see if Kamal Haasan, Suriya, or Karthi will be a part of the film in cameo roles. The film stars Vijay in the lead role alongside Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, and many others in supporting roles. Lokesh also co-wrote the movie with Rathna Kumar and Deeraj Vaidy. The film is produced by Seven Screen Studios.
Sanjay Dutt playing the antagonist against Thalapathy Vijay will be something exciting to watch. The second single of the movie ‘Badass’ is out and fans can’t stop vibing to it. The film is all set to release on 19 October 2023.
