One biggie Vs another! Pongal 2023 is going to be massive for Tamil cinema as Ajith Kumar’s ’Thunivu’ is all set to clash with Vijay’s ‘Varisu’.
With both being highly anticipated films of two superstars the expectations are sky high and now as the two lock horns it’s going to be a hard decision for the movie goers.
Written and directed by H. Vinoth ‘Thunivu’ is an action drama with a ‘No Guts No Glory’ tagline and is said to be based on the 1987 Punjab bank robbery, India’s biggest daytime robbery to date. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Manju Warrier, Samuthirakani, John Kokken, Premkumar, Veera, and Cibi Chandran among others.
‘Thunivu’ is produced by Boney Kapoor under his Bayview Projects banner and Zee Studios. Ghibran has composed music for the film with cinematography by Nirav Shah and editing by Vijay Velukutty.
On the other hand, Vijay’s ‘Varisu’ is helmed by Vamshi Paidipally and is touted to be an action, comedy and drama filled family entertainer. Apart from Vijay the film also stars ‘Pushpa’ fame Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead and joining her in the cast are Prakash Raj, Sarath Kumar, Prabhu, Jayasudha, Khushbu, Srikanth, Yogi Babu, Shaam, Sangitha and Samyuktha Shanmugam among others.
S. Thaman is the music composer for ‘Varisu’ that is produced by Dil Raju and Shirish under Sri Venkateswara Creations banner.
Fan wars have already begun online with a ton of memes by Ajith and Vijay’s supporters who are eagerly waiting for their respective favourite star’s film. Both leading stars are known for their mass and class style and have influence over a large number of audience. It will be interesting to see who dominates the box office this Pongal: Ajith Kumar’s ‘Thunivu’ or Vijay’s ‘Varisu’.