Vijay joined hands with director AL Vijay for 'Thalaivaa' and the 2013 Tamil release completes 10 years today (Aug 9). Social media is filled with hashtags #DecadeOfThalaivaaStorm. On this occasion, let’s take a look at times when Vijay's film made headlines.
"Time To Lead"'Thalaivaa' was the film that first stirred up reports about Vijay's political entry, and the film's tagline with "Time To Lead" made it land into controversy.
Bomb threatAn unidentified individual issued a bomb threat to theaters in Tamil Nadu, warning against the screening of Vijay's 'Thalaivaa,' resulting in the film being prohibited from release within the state.
Fans traveled to other states'Thalaivaa' released on August 9 outside Tamil Nadu, and fans traveled to neighbouring states to watch the Vijay starrer.
Suicide of a fanA fan died by suicide condemning the ban for 'Thalaivaa' in Tamil Nadu.
Box office reception'Thalaivaa' was released a week later in Tamil Nadu, and the film got a tremendous opening despite the delayed release and the illegal release of its pirated versions.
'Thalaivaa' features Vijay and Amala Paul in lead roles with Sathyaraj, Ponvannan, Santhanam, Abhimanyu Singh, Suresh, and Nassar among others in supporting roles. GV Prakash Kumar scored the music, and the film marked the composer's first association with Vijay.
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