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I am no astrologer - Actor Vijay
Actor Vijay seems to have moved
on from the troubles that plagued his Pongal
release. Now, the actor is looking forward to
his summer release Velayudham in which he plays
a larger-than-life superhero and messiah of the
downtrodden. Says Vijay, "Velayudham, which is
going to be a mass entertainer directed by Raja,
has Hansika and Genelia playing my heroines. The
reason why I take on villains is sensible and
convincing, which I feel will be the highlight
of the film." The film is rumoured to be a
remake of Nagarjuna's Telugu film Azad in which
the hero cleans up the society of the scums of
the earth. Meanwhile, it's quite clear
that Vijay will ultimately join politics. For
the last three years, he has been building his
fan base, expanding his network, making the
right noises (his one-day token fast on the Sri
Lankan issue is just one example) and launching
his own flag. His father S A Chandrasekhar has
been working overtime behind the scenes to
convert Vijay's larger-than-life screen image
and give him a 'new youth icon' tag. SAC has
also been telling the local media that "Vijay
wants to serve the people and will enter
politics at the right time, maybe when he's 40."
There has been an undercurrent of support for
Vijay within the industry and among the youth.
Recently, he met up with his competitor Ajith
(who is also being urged by his fans to join
politics) and bonded with him, which has also
warmed the cockles of opposition parties in the
state. A source close to the star said, "In his
new Pongal film, what worked big with the
audiences was the twist in the climax.
Similarly, there will be a major twist in the
tale closer to the assembly elections."
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The actor believes that certain
people who couldn't stomach his success were
behind the recent troubles that plagued his last
release, which has now been declared as a hit by
the trade. "Everyone knows that pressures and
problems during release are very common to all
films. However, in my case, some vested
interests were trying their best to see that my
film did not release for Pongal." But all
that is now history as the film has been
appreciated by the family audiences too. Adds
Vijay, "I have to thank my fans, who patiently
waited outside my house, office, lab and
theatres to find out the release time. They
stood with me during a very difficult time in my
life and that's given me immense confidence to
go ahead." When quizzed about rumors making the
rounds that he is waiting to join politics, the
actor shoots back and says, "About 15 years ago,
when I entered the industry, all that I wanted
was to play the hero's role. I never expected
that I will become a popular star. Now, I want
to do something for the poor and the needy
through my fan clubs. Currently, my career as an
actor is going in the right direction. But, I
cannot say where my social work will ultimately
take me as I'm no astrologer. One thing is clear
— what has to happen will happen; nobody can
stop it."
