Cannes canned, but will it be a Japanese premiere for Kochadaiiyan?

Superstar Rajinikanth might not have gone to Cannes as was originally planned, but work on his upcoming Kochadaiiyan  is in progress, with the trailer of the film slated to be released soon.

So, why didn't Rajini head to Cannes? "We were initially planning to go there, but we wanted to ensure that the trailer was cut well and in the best format. That was taking time. So, we have rescheduled it and will be releasing the trailer soon," informs producer Murali Manohar. The director of the film, Soundarya Rajinikanth, had tweeted, "Trailer shaping out well. Working on more surprises... All efforts are going in to release it asap. (sic)"

Post-production work on the period flick is taking place simultaneously in Chennai, China and London. Meanwhile, the buzz is that either the film's audio launch or its premiere will be held in Japan, considering the fact that the actor has a huge fan following there.

Oscar winner A R Rahman, who is the music composer for the film, will start work on the background score soon and it's said that one of the songs, which has Rajinikanth crooning after a long time, will be the highlight of the music album. Interestingly, this special number will also be part of the making-of-the-movie video that will be released by the team soon.