The producers of Thalaivi, the forthcoming biopic on the life and journey of late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, have revealed the teaser of the film. The film stars Kangana Ranaut, who looks unrecognizable as the political leader.

Film trade expert Taran Adarsh shared the poster and teaser on Twitter on Saturday evening. "First look poster… Kangana Ranaut in #Jayalalitha biopic… Titled #Thalaivi… Directed by Vijay… Produced by Vishnu Induri and Shaailesh R Singh… 26 June 2020 release," he wrote in his tweet.

The poster shows Kangana with thick prosthetic makeup all over, culminating Jayalalithaa's 'triumph sign' and delicate grin, She is found in a green saree with a green coat on top. A smaller, inset picture shows Kangana as a younger Jayalalithaa when she used to be a film actor.

The teaser starts with a scene from a film's sets when she would be a 'superstar heroine'. It changes into a scene from the political rally with numerous individuals supporting her in the group.

Kangana started shooting for Thalaivi on November 10. Aside from learning Tamil, Kangana selected enrolled in Bharatnatyam classes for her role. She was additionally reported to have spent hours on prosthetic cosmetics sessions.

Thalaivi is being directed by A L Vijay. Aside from Kangana, just Arvind Swami's name has been affirmed in the cast. The film is planned to release in 2020.