Actor Vijay had recently scored a blockbuster with the Lokesh Kanagaraj directed Master which was released on Pongal and next the actor is set to begin shooting for his 65th movie directed by Nelson Dilip Kumar.

Meanwhile, it was said that for his 66th movie Thalapathy 66, Vijay had choices namely Lokesh Kanagaraj, Ajay Gnanamuthu, H Vinoth and Atlee and it was said that Lokesh Kanagaraj might be directing Thalapathy 66.

However the latest buzz is that Thalapathy 66 might have Atlee joining hands with Vijay for the fourth time after Theri, Bigil and Mersal and that the movie might be produced by Thenandal Studios. While this buzz is trending on social media, an official clarification on Atlee directing Thalapathy 66 is awaited.