The Greatest of All Time :2024movie
The Greatest of All Time (also marketed as GOAT)[a] is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS EntertainmentThe film was officially announced in May 2023 under the tentative title Thalapathy 68, as it is Vijay’s 68th film as a leading actor, and the official title was announced that December.Filming locations included Chennai, Thailand, Hyderabad, Sri Lanka, Pondicherry, Thiruvananthapuram, Russia and United States, and wrapped by late-June 2024The Greatest of All Time is scheduled to release worldwide on 5 September 2024 in standard and IMAX formats.
Synopsis
Old secrets reemerge, unsettling a special anti-terrorist squad and undermining their trust as hidden truths are revealed.[7]
Cast
Vijay in dual roles
Prashanth
Prabhu Deva
Ajmal Ameer
Mohan
Jayaram
Sneha
Laila
Meenakshi Chaudhary as Srinidhi[8]
Vaibhav
Yogi Babu
Premji Amaran
Yugendran
Parvati Nair
VTV Ganesh
Aravind Akash
Ajay Raj
Komal Sharma
Abyuktha Manikandan
Anjena Kirti
Ganja Karuppu
Additionally, late actor Vijayakanth and Y. G
Production
In late November 2021, Vijay, who had collaborated with director Atlee for three successful films, was reported to collaborate again with the latter for his 68th film as the lead Jawan (2023).[10][11] In the meantime, Vijay would work on two projects, Varisu and Leo (both 2023).[12] On 24 December, Yuvan Shankar Raja, through X, posted a picture of himself and Vijay,[13] which was speculated to hint a reunion in the near future after Pudhiya Geethai (2003).[14] Reports of the collaboration between Vijay and Atlee continued throughout 2022.[15] That December, it was reported that filming was set to commence in June 2023, as Atlee by then had completed Jawan, as the initial film’s release date was 2 June 2023; but was postponed.[16]to multiple scripts, which included from directors Venkat Prabhu and Gopichand Malineni.[18] On 21 May, Vijay, through his social media pages, announced that his 68th film would be helmed byAngeles to use visual effects scanning to create the look of one of Vijay’s characters; this technique was previously used for Fan (2016) and Indian 2 (2024).[22] The film’s official title, The Greatest of All Time, was announced on 31 December 2023.[23]
Pre-productionnarrated a one-liner, which the latter requested to develop.[25] After completing the development in early-May 2023, Prabhu met Vijay again later that month and narrated the script. Vijay then ‘okayed’ the script and finalised him.[26] Prabhu co-wrote the film’s script dialogues with Viji, with additional screenplay written by K. Chandru and Ezhilarasu Gunasekaran.[27] A muhurat puja was held on 2 October 2023 at Prasad Labs in Chennai with the film’s cast and crew.[28][29]
In mid-July 2023, Siddhartha Nuni was announced as the cinematographer, in his third Tamil film after Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022) and Captain Miller (2024), marking his first film with VijayCasting
Prashanth was cast in an important role, collaborating with Vijay for the first time, with Prabhu Deva cast for the same, but collaborating with the latter for the third time.
Vijay will be seen in a dual role as a elderly and a younger man,[35][36] and would sport a clean-shaven look for one of them.[37] Meenakshi Chaudhary and Sneha werein two films, Pokkiri (2007) and Villu (2009),[43] whilst Prashanth also joined the film in an important role,[44] collaborating with the latter for the first time.[45]Thalapathy Vijay’s The Greatest Of All Time To Have A Mega Imax ReleaseThalapathy Vijay, dubbed one of the biggest superstars in the country, is ready to take theatres by storm with his upcoming release.“Experience #TheGreatestOfAllTime in IMAX from Sept 5th #TheGOATinIMAX,” Imax wrote in an Instagram postBookings for GOAT have already started in the UK, which is considered to be a biggerWhile details about the film’s storyline have not been unveiled, it seems like the focus will remain on time travel or the transition from one generation to another.Besides VijayTentatively titled Thalapathy 69, the movie is said to be directed by H Vinoth, and also featuring Samantha Ruth Prabha in the lead.Tamil superstar Vijay’s upcoming feature filmIn February, the actor launched his political party Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and announced plans to contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly polls.halapathy Vijay’s The Greatest of All Time (GOAT)of advance booking. Set to release on SeptembeThalapathy Vijay is one of the biggest superstars in the country, and he is soon going to transition his career into politics.1000 tickets amassing 8000 pounds ( Rs 85 lakh) on the very first day.The film is getting the widest release for a Tamil film ever in the kingdom, and for
Filming
One of the schedules was filmed in Bangkok.Ajmal, was firstly filmed.[66] Reportedly, the makers used AI for the sequence which concluded by 9 October.[67] The second schedule commenced in Thailand on 30 October,[68] with Vijay joining them on 3 November.[69] The team shot mostly at Bangkok in this schedule.[70] Within ten days of filming, Vijay completed filming his portions for the schedule and returned back to Chennai; the makers stayed in Thailand and filmed portions not involving the actor.[71] A minor portion was shot soon after at Prasad Labs in late November,[72] before they moved to aFilming resumed in Sri Lanka on 7 January 2024, following a hiatus for the New Year’s.[75] Dillip Subbarayan, in late January, stated out of five to six action sequences, four sequences had been completed filming.[76] On 2 February, Vijay announced his retirement from films after completing one more film and his entry into politics, making this his penultimate film.[77] Siddharthato the film’s official technology security partner to warn social media users from sharing the leaked content or they would be deleted.[82] Filming then resumed with a song sequence, which reportedly went on for a week.[83]
In early-March, it was reported that an item number featuring Trisha was shot in Chennai.[84] The makers had initially decided to shoot the following schedule in Morocco; however, the filmingA crowd was gathered from 11am to 5pm.[88] The schedule began filming in Greenfield International Stadium at Thiruvananthapuram.[89] A sequence featuring at least 3000 background artists was reportedly filmedAs his usual trademark, he took a video and posted it on his social media pages.[91] Filming for the scheduled portions was completed by 23 March.[92]
On 7 April, the makers flew to Moscow in Russia for the following schedule.[93] The sequence filmed at the beginning of the schedule was reported to be filmed at a school campus.[94] A chase sequence was filmed in the schedule. Vijay returned to Chennai on 18 April to cast his vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.[95] The actor received an injury during filming before flying back.[96] In midinvolving explosives were filmed in and around Puducherry, including Beach Road and Old Port.[99] Shortly thereafter, Prabhu returned to Sri Lanka for additional shoots, albeit without Vijay,[100] that schedule was completed in early June.[101] Principal photography wrapped by late-JuneHe further added that the effects works would be done by five companies.[104][105] Vijay began dubbing his portions in mid May and completed 50% by 14 May.[106] Harihara Suthan is the film’s visual effects supervisor, under SuthanVFX, along with B2H Studios which will be handling the digital intermediate.[107][108] The Times of India reported that ₹6 crore (US$720,000) was used on advanced de-aging technology for a ten-minute sequence featuring the younger character of Vijay.[109] The de-aging works would be mostly handled by Lola Visual Effects. The company began their works on 16 May,[110] which were completed within two days.[111] Initially, the film was planned to be released in June, coinciding with Vijay’s 50th birthday; however, it was delayed due to the extensive post-production and VFX works.[112][113]
Music
The Greatest of All Time
Soundtrack album by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Released 2024
Recorded October 2023–2024
Studio U1 Records, Chennai
AI Watan Studios, Dubai
High Tide Studios, Germany
Ilaiyaraaja Studios, Chennai
Chennai Strings Orchestra, Chennai
The Mastering Palace, New York
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Language Tamil
Label T-Series
Producer Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology
Gangs of Godavari
(2024) The Greatest of All Time
(2024)
Singles from The Greatest of All Time
“Whistle Podu”
Released: 14 April 2024
“Chinna Chinna Kangal”
Released: 22 June 2024
“Spark”
Released: 3 August 2024
The music and background score is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, in his second collaboration with Vijay after Pudhiya Geethai, and tenth with Prabhu.[114] The audio rights were purchased by T-Series for ₹26 crore (US$3.1 million).[115] Prabhu’s father Gangai Amaran, Madhan Karky, Kabilan Vairamuthu and Vivek were revealed to be writing the lyrics for the tracks.[116] Arivu was initially signedTrack listing
No. Title Writer(s) Singer(s) LengthThe Greatest of All Time :2024movie
1. “Whistle Podu” Madhan Karky Vijay, Venkat Prabhu, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Premji Amaran 4:47
2. “Chinna Chinna Kangal” Kabilan Vairamuthu Vijay, Bhavatharini,[b] Yuvan Shankar Raja 4:29
3. “Spark” Gangai Amaran Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vrusha Balu 4:10The Greatest of All Time :2024movie
Marketing
The film’s first look poster was released on 31 December 2023, revealing the film’s title.[23] The teaser trailer was released on 22 June, coinciding the occasion of Vijay’s 50th birthday.[129]The Greatest of All Time :2024movie
On 30 July 2024, the creative producer of the film, Archana Kalpathi stated that updates for the film would be released from August 1, 2024.[130] The third single’s announcement poster and promo were posted on 1 and 2 August, while the third single released on 3 August.[131]The Greatest of All Time :2024movie
Release
Theatricalbe released with dubbed versions in Telugu and Hindi under The Greatest of All Time and Thalapathy is the G. O. A. T, respectively.[133][134] As confirmed by Venkat Prabhu, the film is also scheduled to be released in the English language.[135]the format in Sri Lanka.[136][137] It was also the first Indian film to be released in the Odeon Cinemas’s exclusive iSense.[138]
DistributionPre-bookings
Pre-bookings started in Norway on 1 August 2024, five weeks before the film’s release.[150] The film obtained more than 420 admissions for its opening day on the first day of pre-bookings, becoming the highest opening day for a Indian film in 2024 in Norway.[151] Pre-bookings started in Singapore on 2 August 2024,[152] and in Germany on 4 August 2024.[153] Althoughrelease.[136] Over 1,000 tickets were sold on the first day of pre-bookings, with all the IMAX screenings being fully booked, with a collection of £8,000 (US$10,958.9).[154]The Greatest of All Time :2024movie
Home media
The film’s streaming rights were acquired by Netflix, with the platform purchasing the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada-language versions for ₹125 crore (US$15 million) and the Hindi-language version for ₹25 crore (US$3.0 million).[155][156] The satellite rights were acquired by Zee Tamil for ₹93 crore.[157]
Notes
The film is commonly mentioned as The GOAT or simply GOAT by the makers and reporters.[5][6]
Via artificial intelligence
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