Ilayathalapathy Vijay starrer 'Thalaivaa' (Anna in Telugu), which was supposed to release on August 9th but, due to some bomb threats from unknown mobs, the movie was banned in Tamil Nadu by State Govt.

Now, the issues have been cleared and the movie is getting its release in 405 screens in Tamil Nadu today. Vijay has released a press note thanking all his fans for waiting patiently for 'Thalaivaa' and also expressed his gratitude to Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalitha for helping their team.

Anna features Amala Paul in female lead alongside Vijay. AL Vijay has directed this action entertainer with a mass backdrop story. Young Composer G.V. Prakash Kumar has scored the music for Thalaivaa and Nirav Shah has handled the department of Cinematography.