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Kangana debuts as Jayalalithaa in Thalaivi’s trailer

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The trailer for the Jayalalithaa biopic, Thalaivi, starring Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has been released on the occasion of Kangana's birthday.

Kangana Ranaut won the National Award for Best Actress for Panga (Hindi) and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (Hindi).

Thalaivi documents the life and times of the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa — chronicling her transition from a movie star into a politician. The trailer of the film takes viewers through Jayalalithaa’s rise as a movie star, her association with MGR that paved her entry into politics, and her subsequent journey towards becoming the CM of Tamil Nadu.

Thalaivi also stars Arvind Swamy as MGR, and the rest of the cast includes Nassar, Bhagyashree, Samuthrakani and Madhu Bala.

The feature has been written by Baahubali writer KV Vijayendra Prasad and Madhan Karky.

Directed by Vijay, the film will hit theatres on April 23.

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