Ajith- Vijay clashes 6 times in Pongal, Who wins?!

frame Ajith- Vijay clashes 6 times in Pongal, Who wins?!

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Ajith- Vijay clashes 6 times in pongal, Who wins?!

Ajith and Vijay, the leading actors in tamil cinema, have tied the hearts of South indian cinema fans with a salary of more than 100 crores. Meanwhile, from their early days till now, their films like Thala and Thalapathy have been releasing on the same day on Diwali, pongal and Puduvarudam and have left the fans in a frenzy. Now let's see which movie was more successful and failed among Thala and Thalapathy movies released on pongal day.
Coimbatore Mappillai and Vanmaathi: Vijay-starrer coimbatore Mappillai and Ajith-starrer Vanmaathi were the first Thala-Talapati films released on pongal in 1996. While Ajith's Vanmati received mixed reviews, Vijay's coimbatore Mappillai was declared the pongal hit of the year.

Kalamellam Kathirupen and Nesam: While actor Ajith's Nesam released on pongal in 1997 and was a flop, Vijay's Kalamellam Kathirupen became a blockbuster hit. While the budget of the film was 30 lakhs, the film collected up to 50 lakhs.

Friends and Deena: The 2001 releases Vijay's Friends and Ajith's Deena were box office hits. Vijay's performance in Friends and Vadivelu's comedy was a hit at the theatres. Meanwhile, Ajith's Deena rocked the theaters with its groundbreaking plot. Both the films were the films that ran for more than 50 days.

Aadi and Paramasivam: Released on pongal in 2006, Ajith's Paramasivam opened to mixed reviews and had a 50-day theatrical run. But Vijay's Aadi was a huge flop. It is important to note that both these movies are remake movies.

Pokiri and Alwar: Vijay's pokiri, which released on pongal in 2007, was named as the pokiri pongal of the year. Directed by Prabhu Deva, Vijay's acting and dancing in this film attracted fans in large numbers. But Ajith's Alwar was a flop that year.

Jilla and Veeram: Ajith's 2014 release Veeram was a blockbuster hit with Siruthai Siva's direction and Devishree Prasad's music giving the film a mass hit. At the same time, Vijay's Jilla was a remake of the hindi film Zilla, which was a commercial success, but Zilla was a bit of a flop compared to Veeram.

So far 6 times ajith and Vijay's films have released on pongal and competed. In this, 3 ajith films and 3 Vijay films have won. Meanwhile, it has been reported that Thadvu and Warisu are releasing together for pongal in 2023, eight years later.

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