20 years of 'Bagavathi': Five highlights from Vijay's mass action film

After the release of the blockbuster movie 'Bagavathi', Vijay has indeed transformed from being a romantic star to a heroic figure as the action drama drove him to the next stage as he displayed a fiery character loaded with mass and action. Vijay joined hands with director Venkatesh for 'Bagavathi' and the director presented a never before seen shadow of the actor to impress fans. Today, fans have been recalling the film on social media as it completes 20 years. Here is a look at the five best things from the action film that transformed Vijay into a mass actor.

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Vijay had been doing romantic comedies and family subject movies since 'Bagavathi'. But the actor surprised fans by doing an action-packed movie and it worked well for him as the film turned out to be a huge hit. Vijay played the role of a normal guy, who turns a gangster to take revenge for his brother's murder and to safeguard the wife and child of his brother.

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Reema Sen played the female opposite Vijay in the film, and the actress had a good screen time as traveled along with the actor. Reema Sen's romance with Vijay worked well, especially the actor and actress rocked together with their dance moves in songs.

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Vadivelu played a comic role in 'Bagavathi' and the talented actor rocked together with Vijay. Vadivelu's comedy sequences didn't affect the film's speed as he traveled along with the film instead of coming then and now.

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Jai played a short role as Vijay's younger brother in the film and he played the role of a medical student, who wishes to do free medical services for the needy people. Jai looked like the younger version of Vijay resembling a real brother of the actor, but he disappears as the story moves on. However, his character is an important one as the entire story is focused on it.

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Ashish Vidhyarthi played the antagonist against Vijay in the film, and he gave a tough battle for the actor to make the film an interesting one. Ashish Vidhyarthi sported an elderly look as he played the role of a father of a college student. Ashish Vidhyarthi tries to destroy Vijay and his family and continues to fail as the latter holds the upper hand at all times.

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