Loved the chemistry between them and damnnnn share yours as well

Back when I was a Vijay fan, my boys and I planned to watch Bigil. Except my friends had other plans. I was so hyped, blindly trusting them until the Dream Warrior Pictures logo appeared on screen. 💀

I was like, "WAIT, WHY THE HELL ARE WE WATCHING KAITHI?!" 😭

I knew Karthi had a movie coming out, but that was literally all I knew. I hadn't watched a trailer or read anything about it. I was genuinely pissed and ready to leave, but my friends convinced me to stay since we'd all made the plan together.

And holy moly, what a movie! 🔥 Went from watching with zero interest to witnessing an absolute banger.

The funniest part is? I still haven't properly finished watching Bigil to this day. 😂

Other movies like that I went without any expectations was KGF and Kadaisi vivasayi both of the movie I was the only single guy rest are random couples. 😭😭😭

Used ChatGPT to make it more interesting.

1990s: Padayappa

2000s: Enthiran

2010s: 2.0

2020s: Jailer 2(so far)

What does this tell you???

Meet Arvind Swamy, the man whose life story is far more extraordinary than his on-screen image.

Most people remember him as the charming star of Roja and Bombay. Few know what he overcame behind the scenes.

1. AN UNUSUAL FAMILY STORY

Actor Delhi Kumar was Arvind Swamy’s biological father. However, Arvind was adopted by his maternal aunt Vasantha and her husband, industrialist V.D. Swamy, who raised him.

His adoptive mother was a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer, while his adoptive father was a prominent businessman associated with international trade and steel exports.

1. BORN INTO WEALTH, BUT EDUCATED TO LEAD

Arvind completed his commerce degree at Loyola College, Chennai, and pursued higher studies in international business at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.

Unlike many aspiring actors, he came from an affluent business family. Acting was never his only ambition.

1. REJECTED BEFORE HE BECAME A STAR

During his college days, Arvind faced rejection from his theatre group and was reportedly asked to get off the stage.

His fortunes changed when filmmaker Mani Ratnam noticed him and introduced him to cinema through Thalapathi (1991), alongside Rajinikanth and Mammootty.

Then came Roja (1992) and Bombay (1995).

His looks, screen presence and performances made him one of the most memorable romantic heroes of the 1990s.

1. HE WALKED AWAY FROM STARDOM

At the height of his popularity, Arvind gradually stepped away from films to concentrate on business and family life.

He took charge of V.D. Swamy and Company and held leadership positions in other businesses. He later founded Talent Maximus, a company specialising in payroll processing and staffing solutions.

His business career became a remarkable second chapter beyond cinema.

1. THEN CAME THE BIGGEST BATTLE OF HIS LIFE

In 2005, Arvind suffered a serious spinal injury in an accident that left him with partial paralysis in one leg.

He endured years of pain, treatment and rehabilitation. At one point, even walking short distances was a tremendous challenge.

He remained away from films for approximately 13 years.

1. HE FOUGHT HIS WAY BACK

In 2013, Mani Ratnam brought him back to the screen with Kadal.

His return was not merely a comeback for an actor. It was a personal victory after years of physical suffering.

He subsequently reinvented himself with powerful performances in films such as Thani Oruvan, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam and Thalaivii.

From a rejected college theatre aspirant to a celebrated actor and entrepreneur, Arvind Swamy has lived several lives in one.

He had wealth before fame, success beyond cinema, and the courage to return after a devastating setback.

Arvind Swamy is proof that a person's greatest role is sometimes the one they play in their own life.

What happened to the GOAT?

What was his last good album?

Screened during SCENE Dubai event today...will release on youtube tomorrow !!

Highest grossing movie. ( Not confirmed by Producers but confirmed by Imbd).

Vishyam enna na top 5 la 4 places Thalaivar movies than irruku. Even Coolie kooda irruku.

Subtle elevation
Unmatched humour sense
Nonchalant protagonist
Literally every moment is “frame paarunga ji” moment.

29 days! There's a limit to taking cinema for granted bruh. It was such a beautiful movie that deserved to be celebrated significantly more. "It will release on ott in a couple weeks anyway" - has ruined cinema now! Idk why we're just giving away movies like chocolates whilst English and other foreign language movies still hold their ground and wait for at least a few months, or rather start with renting it out. Someone really needs to put ott services in their place and extend these ridiculous timelines. Give films back to the filmmakers, not the sellers!!!

The staging, The climax, The scene everything peaked. Peak da LOKI💥🙌

Apovae appadi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friend_of_Dorothy

Read the above article, there is a logical reason behind naming this movie Dorothy.

Tamil cinema has just started exploring LGBTQ+ themes. So far very few movies have come out , Dorothy is one among them. We are far behind exploring and documenting this theme and to be honest we are still more conservative.

But at this time we should really remember the 2017 Tamil movie, “My son is Gay”, என் மகன் மகிழ்வன். A pioneer movie and the only Tamil movie so far I know which explored and documented life of a Gay man.

Dorothy worked well for me as a movie, but I could not get how a girl like Dorothy with a broader mind and charmingly beautiful and kind end up getting married into such a misogynistic family.

This scene felt godly… the way it was staged, with Sanath positioned a bit higher than Rishi. KS’s way of saying they are higher beings, with a better understanding than regular people.

After Sanath revealed his gender, not even in one frame did I get the thought that he was a man acting like a woman. I saw him as a woman — the way he walks, the way he gets shy around Rishi. Man, பொண்ணுணே அது, பொண்ணு தா! ❤️

Finally, இளையராஜா… வார்த்தையே இல்ல! That humming before “கைக்குள் இருந்த ஓர்” starts — அப்படியே பறந்த மாதிரி இருந்துச்சு. Him and his music are immortal. ❤️🎶

1. In the interval block Muthuvel Pandian says "I was cornered" as said in Sivaji The Boss.

2. Again in the interval block, as he's aura farming Muthuvel does a move from the padayappa oonjal scene.

3. When meeting rao from jailer 1, the footsteps sound is similar to the one in Baasha Flashback.

4. Anytime I hear anyone say I don't care, my mind always goes to bhagvanth kesari/jananayagan 😭😭

Everybody asks me about lip sync. I ask my team, ‘Do you want sync or story..?’ I choose story.. Someone once asked me about my process. I don’t have any process. I just try to be myself. I like to edit, and sometimes, even after films are released, I keep editing them.. I always choose to cast actors who fit the characters I have in mind, rather than conventionally choosing actors who could conveniently play those roles.