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.
This "Semma Twist" (great twist) effectively leveled the playing field, leaving it to the audience to decide which star would dominate the Pongal box office. For the first time in nearly seven years,
The tension escalated when producer Dil Raju sparked a major controversy during an interview with a Telugu portal. He claimed that in Tamil Nadu. Thunivu and Varisu
: An action thriller produced by Boney Kapoor and distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies. on the same day: January 11