Release of a Rajnikant movie is always a mega occasion

The whole of Kollywood is agog with excitement as the magnum opus of Tamil cinema's numero uno Sivaji is set for seeing the light of the day on May 17.

Such is the hype and hoopla surrounding the flick that fans have already started preparing for watching their hero on the Big Screen.

The combination of three giants – Rajnikant, director Shankar and music director A R Rahman – is bound to come up with a sure-fire winner, according to trade circles. The songs of ‘Sivaji’ are already a rage among the Tamil masses.

'Sivaji' is the only film scheduled to be released in the month of May.

Other films which were earlier set to release in May have put off the date dreading a showdown with Rajni film.

Kamal Haasan , for instance, has already postponed the release of his magnum opus, Dasavatharam by two three months.

So have actors Ajit and Vikram whose flicks, Kireedam and Bheema are complete. But a clash with a Rajni film is the last thing they want.

So, there is no question of their films being released in May either. Such is the awe in which Rajni is held in Tamil film world.