Vijay’s Political Powerplay: How it Elevated Him Above Ajith’s Stardom

Vijay and Ajith who have been competing for a long time in the Tamil film industry may have seen their fortunes rise and fall at box office. Though they both had success and had similar audience at the onset of the career, Vijay is now at the pinnacle and more preferred for the overseas market lately. However, there is a stark contrast as Ajith’s star has faded, most prominent in the re- release of his movies including ‘Dheena’ and ‘Mankatha’, which did not match the success of Vijay’s ‘Ghilli’ re-release.

Ajith’s lack of involvement in enterprising projects and his methodical approach in choosing movie roles has made the audience lose interest in his films. Along this line, Vijay has entered into politics, thereby further increasing his position that puts him ahead of Ajith. Despite this, Ajith still has a stable fan base in Tamil Nadu mainly because of his recent hits.

Probably, that’s why he needs to take a lesson from Vijay’s story to break his boundaries and gain popularity in other regions. while Vijay has used his broad appeal to explore new areas but Ajith has not ventured into diversification and had an over dependence on the familiar in his films, a clear difference is seen considering recent box office comparisons and re-releases.