Thalapathy Vijay led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won a landslide victory in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Alliance talks and political negotiations are underway after the results on May 4, 2026, and speculation is rising over whether Vijay will become the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Now only time will tell. Actor Vijay was once offered the role of CM in the film, but he refused to do it. Then the same film was done by another actor and it became a superhit.
Which movie is that?
One film was ‘Mudhalvan’, which Vijay reportedly came close to signing, but ultimately turned down. The film later became a cult classic, which was released in 1999. This Tamil film was co-produced, co-written and directed by Shankar. It starred Arjun, Manisha Koirala and Raghuvaran in lead roles, while Vadivelu and Manivannan appeared in supporting roles. The film featured award-winning music composed by AR Rahman, cinematography by KV Anand and dialogues written by Sujatha.
What is the story of the film?
Let us tell you that the principle of Chief Minister for one day was shown in this political thriller. Actor Vijay was given the option of becoming CM in this film, but he rejected it. The story of this film revolves around a TV journalist, Pugazhendi, who gets a chance to do his first interview with the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Pugazhendi asks a controversial question regarding the Chief Minister’s inaction, in response to which the Chief Minister challenges him to solve his unresolved problems by becoming his acting Chief Minister for a day.
The film performed well at the box office
The film received critical acclaim and was a commercial success, becoming the second highest-grossing Tamil film of 1999. The film ran for more than 100 days in theatres.
remake made in bollywood
In the year 2001, a remake was made in Bollywood on the lines of this South film. The name of this film was Nayak, in which Anil Kapoor was in the lead role.
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