It became a huge blockbuster at the box-office. The 2005 film Sandakozhi was first narrated to Vijay by filmmaker Lingusamy. Though Vijay liked the script, many reports during that time suggested that he rejected the film considering his character. In an interview with Manaobala's Waster Paper YouTube channel, Lingusamy said that Vijay rejected the film as Rajkiran's father role in the film carried more weightage than the protagonist. Later, the film was made with actor Vishal in the lead role co-starring Meera Jasmine as the female lead. It is reported that the film was rejected by Vijay. However, the film was shelved and later, Gautham Menon revealed in many public forums that Vijay had other ideas about the film. The Tamil entertainment industry and fans were on cloud nine when the announcement stormed the media. The film was touted to be a spy-thriller with Vijay's character touring international destinations to solve the cases. The Gautham Vasudev Menon's attempt to make Yohan with Vijay made headlines in 2012. While there could be many unrevealed stores behind the curtain, we have listed 5 popular films that were reportedly rejected by Vijay due to various reasons. On the other side, films that were once pitched to Vijay ended up getting reportedly rejected by the Master actor.
Poove Unakaaga, Kadhaluku Mariyadhai, Thirumalai and Ghilli enhanced Vijay's stature as a star among the masses. Thalapathy Vijay's stardom in the Tamil Film Industry could be traced via notable films, especially those that turned out as milestones. The list also includes the stories pitched by filmmakers, A.R.