‘Jana Nayakan’ Vijay did these 16 remakes in 34 years, copied 2 Bollywood ones, know how was the condition of each one? | Jana Nayagan Thalapathy Vijay All Remake Movies List Bhagavanth Kesari Ghilli Pokkiri Nanban Hit Flop Box Office Report
Rahul Kumar | July 22, 2026 1:23 PM CST
Amidst the talk of 'Jana Nayakan' being a remake, know the 16 remake films of Thalapathy Vijay's 34 year career, in which many were blockbusters. There are also two Bollywood remakes.
There is talk about 'Jana Nayakan', which is considered to be Thalapathy Vijay's last film, that it is a remake of Telugu superhit 'Bhagwant Kesari'. Although the makers have not officially confirmed it, this news has sparked a new debate about Vijay's remake films. Interestingly, in his 34-year long career, Vijay has worked in about 16 remakes or films inspired by other films. These include remakes of Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi and Hollywood films. Let us know about all those films of Vijay, which achieved different types of success at the box office.
Vijay did this remake in the 1990s
No.
Movie
box office verdict
original film
Hero of the original film
1
'I Love You' (1997)
blockbuster
Aniyathipraavu (Malayalam)
Kunchako Boban
2
Ninaithen Vandhai (1998)
superhit
Pelli Sandadi (Telugu)
Srikanth
Vijay was seen in these remakes in the 2000s
No.
Movie
box office verdict
original film
Hero of the original film
3
Priyamanavale (2000)
superhit
Pavitra Bandham (Telugu)
Venkatesh
4
Friends (2001)
blockbuster
Friends (Malayalam, 1999)
Jayaram
5
Badri (2001)
Hit
Thammudu (Telugu, 1999)
Pawan Kalyan
6
Youth (2002)
Hit
Chirunavvutho (Telugu, 2000)
Venu
7
Vaseegara (2003)
average
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (Telugu, 2001)
Venkatesh
8
Ghilli (2004)
blockbuster
Okkadu (Telugu, 2003)
Mahesh Babu
9
Aathi (2006)
flop
Athanokkade (Telugu, 2006)
Nandamuri Kalyan Ram
10
Pokkiri (2007)
blockbuster
Pokkiri (Telugu, 2006)
Mahesh Babu
11
Villu (2009)
flop
Soldier (Hindi, 1998)
bobby deol
In 2010, Vijay made waves with these remake films.
No.
Movie
box office verdict
original film
Hero of the original film
12
Kaavalan (2011)
superhit
Bodyguard (Malayalam, 2010)
Dilip
13
Velayudham (2011)
Hit
Azad (Telugu, 2000)
Nagarjuna Akkineni
14
Nanban (2012)
blockbuster
3 Idiots (Hindi, 2009)
aamir khan
These remake films of Thalapathy Vijay came in the decade of 2020
No.
Movie
box office verdict
original film
Hero of the original film
15
Leo (2023)
blockbuster
A History of Violence (Hollywood, 2003)
viggo mortensen
16
Jan Nayakan (2026)
NA
Bhagwant Kesari (Telugu, 2023)
Nandamuri Balakrishna
Disclaimer: This list of Vijay's films includes some direct remakes and some inspired by the original film. The article has been prepared on the basis of information available on the internet. Asianet News Hindi does not officially confirm this.
