Thalapathy 69: Is Vijay Starrer Remake of Nandamuri Balakrishna's Bhagavanth Kesari?

Tamil superstar Vijay is gearing up to bid farewell to his acting career with Thalapathy 69, his final film before fully dedicating himself to politics. This much-awaited project has officially been greenlit and will be directed by H. Vinoth. Early indications suggest that the film will have a political theme, aligning with Vijay's intention to enter the political arena with his party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam.

Is Thalapathy 69 remake of Bhagavanth Kesari?

There is speculation that Thalapathy 69 may be a remake of the popular film Bhagavanth Kesari. Reports indicated that Vijay could take on the lead role originally portrayed by Balakrishna, with Mamitha Baiju and Bobby Deol set to play the characters of Sree Leela and Arjun Rampal, respectively.

While there is no official confirmation yet, fans have expressed their concerns. Remakes frequently struggle to capture the essence of the original, leading many to worry about the potential outcome if Thalapathy x is indeed a remake.    

Vijay’s Thalapathy 69 and Kamal Haasan’s KH233 have striking resemblance 

The makers of Thalapathy 69 recently announced the film with an official poster. In the poster, a man is seen holding a fire-lit touch. Along with the poster, the caption read, “The torchbearer of Democracy is arriving in October 2025.” On the other hand, the Kamal Haasan and H Vinoth project, tentatively titled KH233, had a similar announcement video. The clip had the legendary actor holding a fire-lit torch with silhouettes of many followers standing besides him.

The striking similarity in the first look of both films has made netizens wonder whether Vinoth has revived the same project with Vijay now.

Thalapathy Vijay’s retirement from films

Thalapathy Vijay had earlier issued a statement this year that he would retire from films and begin his political career. Vijay announced the launch of his party Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam last year. He expressed concern over the current political situation that was fraught with "administrative deterioration," corruption and "divisive politics," that impeded unity.