leo is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action film[2] directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, who co-wrote the script with Rathna Kumar and Deeraj Vaidy. It is produced by Seven Screen Studio and The Route. The film stars Vijay, leading an ensemble cast that includes Trisha, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Priya Anand, Mysskin, Gautham Vasudev Menon and Mansoor Ali Khan.
The film was officially announced in January 2023 under the tentative title Thalapathy 67, as it is Vijay’s 67th film as a lead actor, and the title of the film was announced a few days later. Principal photography commenced the same month in Chennai along with a sporadic schedule in Kashmir. It is scheduled to conclude in mid-July. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Manoj Paramahamsa and editing by Philomin Raj.
Leo is scheduled to be released in theatres worldwide on 19 October 2023.
Release date=19 October 2023
| Directed by | Lokesh Kanagaraj |
|---|---|
| Written by | Lokesh KanagarajRathna KumarDeeraj Vaidy |
| Produced by | S. S. Lalit Kumar Jagadish Palanisamy |
| Starring | VijayTrishaSanjay Dutt |
| Cinematography | Manoj Paramahamsa |
| Edited by | Philomin Raj |
| Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
| Production companies | Seven Screen StudioThe Route |
| Release date | 19 October 2023 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | est. ₹250–300 crore[1] |
Music
The soundtrack is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, in his fourth collaboration with Vijay after Kaththi (2014), Master and Beast; third collaboration with Lokesh after Master and Vikram.[33] The music rights were purchased by Sony Music India for ₹16 crore (US$2.0 million).[89] The track “Bloody Sweet” that was featured in the two-minute promo video was released on 3 February 2023, the same date as the promo.[88][90] It had English lyrics written by Heisenberg, with Anirudh and Siddharth Basrur performing.[91]