The film’s pooja launch ceremony took place today, with the presence of the cast and crew.

The film also features Aadithya Bhaskar and Gouri G. Kishan as the younger versions of the lead pair, who capture the innocence and charm of first love.

It seems that the veteran latter comprised the footage of both parts into a single version, which will be premiered at the IFFR under the Limelight category.

Merry Christmas is a crime thriller that revolves around a mysterious murder that takes place on Christmas Eve.

Sethupathi has played some memorable villain roles in the past, such as in Master opposite Thalapathy Vijay, Vikram opposite Kamal Haasan, Uppena, Pettai, and Jawan opposite Shah Rukh Khan.

"People are learning Hindi here, and no one is against that. Your question is wrong and is irrelevant."

"Please don’t think bad about me. Expressions are like food and taste and I want to have all the taste,” he added.

The film will mark the first collaboration between Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj, who are both huge fans of each other

The film has garnered buzz due to the differences between the Tamil and Hindi versions of the trailer, which have subtle variations in the scenes and the dialogues.

The photos also revealed some glimpses of the film’s setting, which seems to have a spiritual connection to the first part, which starred the versatile Vijay Sethupathi.