While the movie team had completed the initial schedules of shooting in various places including Georgia and Delhi, the team is currently camped in Chennai to complete the remaining schedules.
Valimai is all set to get released in theatres during Pongal 2022 and recently, it was made official that Ajith will again be joining hands with Vinoth and Boney Kapoor.
Surya further said, "I pray for more strength to his family, his daughters, fans, and all the Kannadigas. I will terribly miss him. My prayers and deepest condolences to his family."
After Beast, Vijay will be joining hands with Tollywood director Vamsi Paidipally for the first time for what has been tentatively named Thalapathy 66.
The jury is comprised of 15 members and they will be finalizing one movie out of 14 and that one movie would be sent as India's entry for the Academy Awards.
Piraisoodan was admitted to a private hospital in the city a few days ago following an ailment. Despite the treatment to save him, he had breathed his last at around 4.45 pm on Friday.
Vijay is currently busy with his upcoming movie 'Beast' helmed by Nelson Dilipkumar. Beast is bankrolled by Kalanithi Maran under his own banner Sun Pictures.