'Petta' turns 5: Director unveils Ilaiyaraaja's version of Rajinikanth's romance
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Karthik Subbaraj is one of the finest filmmakers in Tamil cinema and he is currently basking in the glory of his recent directorial Jigarthanda DoubleX. The director has been quite vocal about his admiration for superstar Rajinikanth and now on the fifth anniversary of Petta's release, the makers have unveiled an uncut version of Thalaivar's romance. This uncut version has another twist, too!
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Subbaraj took to social media and revealed that the uncut version is musical maestro Ilaiyaraaja's version. He also penned, "Will forever cherish those times.... Thanks Thalaivaa, @sunpictures and Thalaivar fans for the opportunity (sic)." The action drama's star-studded cast included Vijay Sethupathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Trisha, Malavika Mohanan, and Mahendran, among others. The music was helmed by Anirudh Ravichander.
Twitter Post
Twitter Post
Thalaivar's Romance Uncut from #Petta
— karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) January 10, 2024
The Raja Sir Version ❤️❤️https://t.co/uJK8iZ8Zsf#5YearsOfPetta
Will forever cherish those times.... Thanks Thalaivaa, @sunpictures and Thalaivar fans for the opportunity 🙏🏼🙏🏼#Superstar @rajinikanth @ilaiyaraaja @karthiksubbaraj…