Five years of 'Mersal': Five reasons why the Vijay starrer turned out to be a blockbuster

Vijay starrer 'Mersal' was released on the same day five years ago during the occasion of 2017 Diwali. The action thriller turned out as a huge hit, and it transformed into the actor's first film to reach Rs 200 crores. Fans have been recalling their favorite moments about the film. Here is a look at five stars who added power to the blockbuster film.

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Vijay played a triple role as a father and two sons in the film, and it was suspense-packed roles from the actor. Vijay displayed a versatile performance between his three different characters and it was an enjoyable one. Vijay's Vetrimaaran character is the favorite among the three as his rural avatar is more massy and classy than his other two.

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Nithya Menen played the pair of Vijay's Vetri Maaran, and the charming actress displayed a cute and lovely role. Even though Nithya Menen was not the first choice for her role, she nailed her character to bag the Filmfare Award. But her death scene in the film made everyone turn emotional and the scene received pure silence in theatres.

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After directing 'Khushi' with Vijay, the director turned actor SJ Suryah played the villain role against Vijay in 'Mersal'. SJ Suryah looked so strong in the villain avatar, and he displayed his skills as an actor. SJ Suryah made everyone get angered with his role as a villain in the film and did his job perfectly. SJ Suryah then started bagging more villain roles after the success of 'Mersal'.

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After 'Theri', Atlee reunited with Vijay for the second time for 'Mersal'. Even though the story of the film was a guessable one, Atlee surprised the audience with a few twists and emotional sequences. Also, Atlee presented Vijay in a never seen avatar with the actor's character as Vetrimaaran in the film and transformed as the fans' favorite director.

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After a long gap, AR Rahman scored music for Vijay in 'Mersal', and the expectations were high on the composer. AR Rahman delivered a different set of songs for the film and his background score too looked more powerful than his previous films. Especially, Aalaporan Tamizhan song from the film turned out to be a big hit and the song developed as a Tamil anthem with its success.

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