Chennai: Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived here on Monday morning amid tight security to attend the audio launch of Tamil romantic thriller starring Vikram "I". 

The audio launch will be held Monday night at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, where the star of the "Terminator" film series, will share the stage with Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth.

"Arnold arrived with his entourage this morning. He is expected to meet Tamil Nadu chief J. Jayalalitha pm Minister. Their team had sent a special request for the meeting," a source from the film unit told IANS. 

The audio launch will be a visual extravaganza. 

"AR Rahman will perform all the songs from the album live. He will also be supported by the dancers, who will perform the actual wearing costumes and makeup of the film. The show will last about two hours," the source added. 

Directed by Shankar, "I" also stars Amy Jackson, Upen Patel and Suresh Gopi in important roles. It will be released around Diwali.