On 15 February 2022, the project was officially announced under the working title AK 61, and pre-production works for the film began the same time. [17] Kapoor also shared a still featuring Ajith in a long beard with coolers in a monochrome format, which would be the looks for his film. [18] [19] As a part of the film's shoot, a huge set resembling Mount Road in Chennai would be erected at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, where much of the film's shoot would take place. [20] [21] Vinoth recruited cinematographer Nirav Shah and editor Vijay Velukutty, who worked on Valimai, while music composer Ghibran and art director Milan, were signed on. [21] Supreme Sundar was hired to choreograph the action sequences. [22] The official title Thunivu was announced on 21 September 2022. [23] [24] Thunivu movie review: Ajith Kumar is full of swag in fun heist film that doesn't take itself too seriously". Hindustan Times. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023 . Retrieved 11 January 2023. Lakshmi, V. (10 April 2022). "#AK61: Bank set erected for Ajith's heist thriller". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022 . Retrieved 10 May 2022.

a b "Thunivu bagged by Red Giant Movies! Pongal 2023 release confirmed". Moviecrow. 28 October 2022. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022 . Retrieved 28 October 2022.Despite the keyboard being an all plastic construction and only weighing 768 grams, the keyboard feels solid. There’s minimal creaking and flexing when I treat it badly. Varisu' and 'Thunivu' as the movies complete 50 days". The Times of India. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023 . Retrieved 1 March 2023. Thegimpu: The Telugu rights of Ajith Kumar's Thunivu have been bagged by THIS leading producer, details inside". OTT Play. 29 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023 . Retrieved 5 January 2023. The Ajith and Bala controversy had resurfaced when Kollywood film director-producer B Ashok Kumar committed suicide in 2017. Ashok had left a suicide note in which he wrote about being debt-ridden and that a film financier was harassing him.

AK 61' minor portions shot in Chennai". The Times of India. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022 . Retrieved 27 December 2022. I am in the film industry because of Ajith sir, says AK61 actor John Kokken". OTTPlay. 24 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022 . Retrieved 27 December 2022.Alexandar, Princy (11 January 2023). "Thunivu' movie review: Thala Ajith's action thriller is wobbly". Onmanorama. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023 . Retrieved 17 February 2023. Ajith-starrer Thunivu's dubbing wrapped up; film gears up to clash with Vijay's Varisu". The Indian Express. 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022 . Retrieved 16 December 2022.

Pictures from Ajith's 'AK 61' gets leaked". The Times of India. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022 . Retrieved 27 December 2022. AK61 is titled Thunivu: Here's the first look poster of Ajith-H Vinoth's next". The Indian Express. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022 . Retrieved 21 September 2022. Optical switches in reality behave similarly to standard switches, they’re generally cheaper than standard switches but have less compatibility with standard keyboards. I like Gateron optical switches, and I would recommend them as long as you know you like one of their switches as choice is limited.The film was expected to begin filming on mid-March 2022, but was delayed due to extensive pre-production. [28] Principal photography began on 11 April 2022 at Hyderabad, where few scenes had been shot without Ajith. [41] [42] The actor later joined the film's shoot in 22 April. [43] The following month, Kapoor said in an interview that 36 days of film's shooting has been completed and the film would be wrapped entirely during July–August 2022. [44] A unit from the film had shot few sequences from Mount Road in Chennai, instead of the set production in Hyderabad. [45] On 10 June 2022, the film's first schedule was completed, [46] and the team later took a schedule break as Ajith went on a family vacation to United Kingdom. [47] Few sequences, without the actor had been shot, with Manju Warrier also joining. [48] It's a schedule wrap for Ajith's 'AK 61' ". The Times of India. 10 June 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022 . Retrieved 22 September 2022. Boney Kapoor Shares Exciting Update on Ajith-Starrer AK61". News18. 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022 . Retrieved 27 December 2022. The stabilizers on the AK61 leave a lot to be desired, the stabilizers show a decent amount of wobble and general looseness and that results in chattery keys. Rajendran, Gopinath (6 December 2022). "After joining team Varisu, I got a villain role in Thunivu: Shaam". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022 . Retrieved 2 January 2023.