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Sivakarthikeyan reacts to "Next Thalapathy", "Kutty Thalapathy" titles, Opens up on Vijay's gun scene in 'G.O.A.T', 'Madharaasi' actor delivers strong message for fans
ETimes | August 25, 2025 4:39 PM CST

The audio launch of the Sivakarthikeyan starrer ‘ Madharaasi ’ was held in Chennai. The film, directed by A.R. Murugadoss , is set to release on September 5th. The trailer received a huge response from the fans immediately after its release. Director AR Murugadoss , music composer Anirudh Ravichander, actress Rukmini Vasanth , and others attended the event along with the lead actor. Speaking at the event, Sivakarthikeyan thanked AR Murugadoss for including him in the big list through this film.
He also recalled his father's favorite film, 'Ramanaa,' helmed by AR Murugadoss, and said with emotion that if he were here today, he would have made him proud.

SK clarifies Vijay ’s gun scene in ' G.O.A.T '
On the same event, Sivakarthikeyan openly responded to the criticisms raised about the scene where Vijay is shown wielding a gun in the film ‘G.O.A.T’. Actor-politician Thalapathy Vijay announced his retirement from acting, and the film ‘G.O.A.T’ featured a scene where he offers a gun to Sivakarthikeyan. The scene, which was well-received by fans, was criticized by some on social media. Explaining the incident, Sivakarthikeyan said that many people praised the scene and that Vijay acted as an encouragement to him.

“Annan annan thaan”, says Sivakarthikeyan

At the same time, Sivakarthikeyan noted that some people named him "the next Thalapathy ... Kutty Thalapathy, Future Thalapathy." In response, he said that if he had had such thoughts, Thalapathy Vijay would not have given him the gun, and he would not have accepted it either. He also firmly stated, “Annan annan thaan, thambi thambi thaan” (Elder brother is always elder brother... the younger brother is always the younger brother. He also clarified the accusation that he is trying to win over Vijay fans, saying, “No one can win over anyone’s fans.”

Sivakarthikeyan's strong message to fans

Sivakarthikeyan also said that having fans who have formed as a result of his 15 years of hard work is enough for him. Pointing out that even greats like Sachin and Dhoni are subject to criticism, he said that fans should remain calm and not get angry due to social media criticism.


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