After weeks of relentless speculation, Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International has officially announced that filmmaker Cibi Chakravarthi will direct Rajinikanth's next, tentatively titled Thalaivar 173. The makers marked the occasion with a striking poster that sets the mood for the film. Featuring a black cloth scattered with needles and a gun in the background, with multiple scissors placed in the foreground, the visual teases a narrative that blends stylised action with dramatic undertones.