Ajith-а®ђ А®єа®±аїќа®±а®ї А®єаї‡а®ља®їа®ї Dil Raju-а®•аїќа®•аїѓ Udhaynidhi А®љаї†а®їаїќа®¤ А®•а®ѕа®°а®їа®їа®®аїќ Рџ˜± Semma Twist | Thunivu Vs Varisu | Vijay - Youtube May 2026

For the first time in nearly seven years, the two biggest icons of Tamil cinema— and Thalapathy Vijay —were scheduled to release their films, Thunivu and Varisu , on the same day: January 11, 2023.

The story of the clash is a tale of a massive box office showdown during the Pongal 2023 festival, marked by public controversies and political involvement in the Tamil film industry. The Setting: A Rare Star Clash For the first time in nearly seven years,

: An action thriller produced by Boney Kapoor and distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies. Dil Raju argued that because of Vijay's perceived

Dil Raju argued that because of Vijay's perceived higher stardom, his film Varisu deserved more screens than Thunivu . He stated he would travel to Chennai to personally request —whose Red Giant Movies controlled a majority of the theaters in the state—to allot extra screens for Varisu . The Resolution: The Political Equalizer The Conflict: Dil Raju's "Semma Twist" Statement

: A family entertainer produced by Dil Raju and distributed by his own company. The Conflict: Dil Raju's "Semma Twist" Statement