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Actor-politician Vijay connected Saturday (December 27) said that helium decided to "give up cinema" to "stand up" for his fans who offered him everything, including a 'koattai' (fort). The prima said this astatine the much-awaited audio motorboat lawsuit of his swansong movie Jana Nayagan, which was held successful Malaysia.
“When I entered the cinema, I thought I was gathering a tiny soil location here. But you each person built maine a palace. Fans helped maine physique a fort… That’s wherefore I’ve decided to basal for them. For the fans who gave up everything for me, I’m giving up cinema itself,” the histrion said.
“My fans travel to spot maine successful theatres. Now, I volition basal up for them for the adjacent 30 to 33 years. They person been precise loyal, adjacent erstwhile I faced disapproval from others. This Vijay volition wage backmost his indebtedness of gratitude,” said the superstar.
Thanking Malaysian fans particularly, Vijay recollected the films helium changeable successful the city. “I retrieve coming present for Kuruvi and Kavalan.” The venue erupted erstwhile helium mentioned his long-time rival and workfellow Ajith Kumar’s name. “My friend’s Ajith’s Billa was changeable successful Malaysia.”
The event, billed arsenic ‘Thalapathy Thiruvizha', featured unrecorded performances and affectional speeches amid tightened information and a strict no-politics directive from Malaysian police. Singers similar Tippu, Anuradha Sriram, and Saindhavi electrified the stage, gathering connected hits similar ‘Thalapathy Kacheri’ and ‘Oru Pere Varalaaru’, which had already won instrumentality acclaim.
Veteran histrion Nasser delivered a tearful speech, thanking Vijay for aiding his son’s betterment and supporting the operation of the Nadigar Sangam building. He invoked Vijay’s Pokkiri dialogue, stating that the prima lives existent to his dialogue, “Oru Thadava Mudivu Pannita”, (once I made up my mind…). But helium urged Vijay to marque an objection this clip by reconsidering his status from films, arsenic helium is “critic-proof” and irreplaceable for fans and the industry.
Actor Pooja Hegde, Vijay’s co-star successful the film, recalled however nonrecreational and humble helium was and expressed her sadness implicit his last film. Their archetypal movie together, Beast, gave her a everlastingly deed successful the opus ‘Arabic Kuthu’, she added.
H Vinoth sends a warning
Speaking astatine the event, the manager of the film, H Vinoth, promised 100% entertainment. “There are talks that the movie is simply a remake and that it has not generated capable buzz. People creating that cognition volition beryllium proven wrong. Let maine committedness you that this is an retired and retired Thalapathy movie with nary dull moments.”
This film’s euphony director, Anirudh Ravichander, delivered a 45-minute tribute with medleys of the hits of Vijay. Ace filmmakers of Tamil cinema, directors Atlee, Nelson and Lokesh Kanagaraj, shared their experiences with the actor.
The apolitical gathering, permitted strictly arsenic entertainment, highlighted Vijay’s planetary propulsion 3 years aft his past Malaysia visit.
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Jana Nayagan, starring Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Prakash Raj, Gautham Menon, Priyamani, and Naren, releases worldwide connected January 9, 2026, for Pongal, clashing with Prabhas’ The Raja Saab and Red Giant Movies’ Parasakthi starring Sivakarthikeyan.
The audio motorboat lawsuit volition beryllium telecast connected Zee Tamil and streamed connected ZEE5 Tamil connected January 4, 2026.
