Petta will hit screens on January 10, 2019.
The trailer of Rajinikanth starrer Petta is finally here and it promises to be a mass entertainer. The film, which also stars Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Trisha, Simran and Nawazuddin Siddiqui among others, will hit the big screen on January 10, 2019. The trailer, unlike the teaser of the movie, gives us more insight into the world of Kaali aka Rajinikanth.
“Karthik Subbaraj has taken me back to the 80s. Petta will a very good entertainer, you will enjoy it on Pongal,” Rajinikanth had earlier said at the audio launch of Petta.
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Apart from an impressive star cast, the film’s music has been composed by Anirudh Ravichander. Petta has been written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj, who has early wowed the audience with films like Jigarthanda and Pizza.
Acclaimed filmmaker Gautham Menon also shared his take on the Superstar's trailer. "The trailer.? If at all anybody hasn’t seen it as yet! This trailer rocks the scene. Bravo @karthiksubbaraj. Can’t wait to get rajnified now! Needless to mention, lovely to see Rajni sir in his elements, so easy and natural and full of style and grace," the writer-director tweeted.
The Kannada film industry has remained divided for years when it comes to dubbing the films and TV serials of other languages in Kannada. Since the 1960s, a section of the film fraternity and pro-Kannada groups have resisted the idea, claiming that it would affect the growth of Kannada cinema. However, finally, the Kannada film industry may be waking up to the benefit of allowing dubbed movies in Karnataka. The buzz is that Superstar Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Petta will be dubbed in Kannada and simultaneously release in Karnataka along with the original Tamil version on Pongal.
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"#PettaTrailer Kola mass Marana mass edhu venaalum sollalaam...Extremely happy to see our #Thalaivar @rajinikanth sir lik Tis.. #GetRajinified Wishes to full team ?? @anirudhofficial sirrrrrrr ????," the actor wrote on Twitter.
The two and a half minute trailer, which was released on Friday, promises a Rajinikanth we have all been longing to see on the big screen for quite some time now. The trailer begins with the usual hero-introduction build up before Rajinikanth’s Kaali walks into the light revealing his face to the audience. The trailer is a classic Rajinikanth setup: a new guy in town and he is making the lives of bad guys very difficult. We know he is not just hostel warden Kaali, who is loved and celebrated by students under his protection. He has a dark past.
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"TOTALLY RAJINIFIED !!!!!!! ??????????????????????#OneAndOnly #CrazyAboutThalaivar #CrazyAboutMyFather," tweeted Soundarya Rajinikanth while sharing the trailer of Petta on the social media.
"#PettaTrailer WoW!! Looking forward to enjoying this Superstar mass!" tweeted an excited Vikram Prabhu on the Petta trailer.
Sharing the trailer, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma tweeted, "F*** he’s the one and only SUPER STAR.. @rajinikanth is looking 20 years younger and 30 times more energetic #PettaTrailer."
Music composer and singer Anirudh Ravichander tweeted, "#PettaTrailer - https://youtu.be/FCB0ZfQ9Rzs
#GetRajinified ??? Orey suriyan.. orey chandiran.. Orey Superstar @rajinikanth ?????? Feel the mass ? A @karthiksubbaraj padam ??????"
"#Pettatrailer Pakka mass entertainer for sure. Valthukkal @karthiksubbaraj n team http://youtu.be/FCB0ZfQ9Rzs #Superstar Vera level ?? @anirudhofficial #PettaPongalParaak ?waiting," Kaala director Pa Ranjith said via Twitter.
Actor Sathish shared on Twitter, "Wowwwwwwww 90’s Thalaivar in 2018 ??? https://youtu.be/FCB0ZfQ9Rzs #Petta Marana Mass thalaivaaaa @rajinikanth Thank u @karthiksubbaraj bro and @anirudhofficial bro"
M Sasikumar posted on Twitter, "Super star ?? superrr trailer ?? super @karthiksubbaraj @sunpictures #PettaTrailer #PettaJan10thParaak"
Dhanush tweeted, "GET RAJINIFIED ... thalaivar rage .. the unstoppable phenomenon continues his style, charisma and Pure MAGIC .. here we go .. #petta trailer .. #superstar #pettaparaak https://youtu.be/FCB0ZfQ9Rzs congratulations @karthiksubbaraj #pongalthiruvizha sweet saapuda Porom !!"
Sharing the trailer, Petta director Karthik Subbaraj wrote on Twitter, "Here it is #PettaTrailer. #GetRajinified folks ? https://youtu.be/FCB0ZfQ9Rzs Thanks @sunpictures @anirudhofficial @DOP_Tirru @vivekharshan @kunal_rajan SureshSelvarajan & whole team"
"Petta is made by fans of Rajinikanth. We put in a lot of thought in filming every single shot of Rajinikanth sir. Vijay Sethupathi is also a big Rajinikanth fan. He told me that one day I will direct Rajinikanth sir in a film. And when it happens, he will play the villain in the project. It was another dream come true moment to work with Nawazuddin Siddiqui sir. He is also a Rajini fan," Karthik Subbaraj said at the audio launch of Petta.
The trailer of Rajinikanth starrer Petta will now release at 10:25 am today. It was earlier scheduled to be unveiled at 11 am.