Chiyaan Vikram reacts strongly to comparisons with Suriya and Ajith

Chiyaan Vikram is busy promoting his latest film ‘Thangalaan’ flying to all parts of India including Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Cochin. The usually cool and composed star actor was rattled by an interviewer’s comparison of him to his contemporary superstars Suriya and Ajith.

The incident occurred in the Madurai leg of the ‘Thangalaan’ promotional tour where an over enthusiastic interviewer during the press meet miffed the 58 year old multiple National Award winner. The journo pointed out to Vikram that even though he goes to great lengths to nail every character he plays he does not enjoy a large fan base like the ones of Suriya and Ajith.

Vikram snapped back that he has one of the biggest fan bases in the industry that include the general audience as well. He challenged the middle aged man to check theaters on the ‘Thangalaan’ release date (August 15th) and see for himself if he can procure tickets. Vikram also added that he has done his share of mass commercial entertainers that include the blockbusters ‘Saamy’ and ‘Dhool’. But he decided that his work should elevate Tamil cinema and that is why he is choosing experimental films. Chiyaan also stressed that some of his films such as ‘King’ and ‘Raavan’ were much ahead of times and thats why they were received poorly but now are considered cult classics.

There was also further controversy as Vikram asked the interviewer if his wife ran away and when the latter said he is single, the superstar said thats why he is making such irrelevant questions. The video that has gone viral has received mixed reactions from fans on social media. While Vikram fans are obviously lauding his reaction to the journalist as apt, Ajith and Suriya fans are sharing proof that both the stars are way ahead at the box office as well as fan following,

“Thangalaan,” directed by Pa. Ranjith and produced by Studio Green and Neelam Productions, is a period action film set against the backdrop of the Kolar Gold Fields. It will be released in multiple languages on August 15, 2024.
Cast and Crew: The film features actors like Parvathy, Malavika Mohanan, Pasupathy, and Daniel Caltagirone among others. G.V. Prakash Kumar has scored the music.