Actor Rashmika Mandanna has joined the cast of Thalapathy 66, which stars Vijay in the lead role.

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Production house Sri Venkateshwara Creations took to their social media accounts and made the announcement on the occasion of Rashmika’s birthday.

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Vamshi Paidipally directorial Thalapathy 66 marks the first collaboration between Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna.

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Last year in September, Sri Venkateshwara Creations had announced that Vijay will star in their upcoming Tamil production venture.

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Rashmika Mandanna, is set to make her Bollywood debut with Mission Majnu.

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Rashmika, who turned 26 on 5 April, was born in Virajpet of Kodagu district in Karnataka.

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The actress made her debut in 2016 with the Kannada romantic comedy ‘Kirik Party’.

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