Could ‘Karuppu’, which earned Rs 300 crore, become Thalapathy Vijay’s last film? Why did he turn down such a big blockbuster? Is there a big game plan of TVK and politics hidden behind ‘Jan Nayagan’? Was the political message more important than the farewell film? And what revelation did RJ Balaji make about Vijay that surprised the fans?
A big revelation has come to light regarding Tamil cinema superstar and now Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay i.e. Thalapathy Vijay. Director RJ Balaji has told that ‘Karuppu’, one of the biggest Tamil blockbuster films of this year, was going to be Vijay’s last film. There were several rounds of talks between the two regarding the film, but ultimately Vijay distanced himself from the project and chose ‘Jana Nayagan’. Interestingly, ‘Karuppu’ has earned more than Rs 300 crore at the box office. In such a situation, the question is arising that why did Vijay decide to leave such a big film?
‘Karuppu’ was to be Thalapathy Vijay’s last film
Director RJ Balaji revealed in an interview that ‘Karuppu’ was planned as Vijay’s last film. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, he said, “This was going to be his last film. We discussed for a long time in two-three meetings what his last film should be and how it should be made.” This revelation surprised the fans, because Vijay had later refused to be a part of this film.
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Why did Vijay leave ‘Karuppu’?
According to RJ Balaji, Vijay later called and explained some reasons due to which he could not do the film. The director said, “I thought his reasons were completely legitimate. I told him, ‘Sir, I completely respect your decision.'” Although Vijay did not do the film, RJ Balaji thanked him in the opening credits of the film. He said that the questions asked by Vijay while listening to the story helped in improving the script.
After all, what was there in ‘Karuppu’?
If Vijay had done ‘Karuppu’, it could have proved to be a great farewell to his career. It is a courtroom drama film, in which Suriya plays a lawyer who fights against judicial corruption. The film has massive amount of fan service, emotional moments, social message and mass entertainment. It is believed that if Vijay had been in this film, scenes paying tribute to many memorable moments of his career could have been added to it.
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‘Karuppu’ has earned Rs 300 crores
‘Karuppu’, released on May 15, has earned more than Rs 300 crore worldwide. This could have proved to be a perfect farewell film for Vijay, who ruled Tamil cinema for 33 years. This is why many fans are now asking questions as to why Vijay decided to leave such a big potential blockbuster. Analysts believe that Vijay’s decision was completely strategic.
Political connection of Vijay’s last film
Vijay is playing the character named ‘Thalapathy Vetri Kondan’ in ‘Jana Nayagan’ directed by H. Vinod. Interestingly, ‘Thalapathy Vetri Kondan’ is abbreviated to TVK, which matches the name of Vijay’s political party ‘Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam’. In such a situation, it is believed that Vijay wanted to give not only entertainment but also a political message through his last film. The release date of the film is yet to be announced.