Sivakarthikeyan: ‘Vijay sir will always be Anna for me and I will be his Little Thampi’

At the trailer launch of Madhaarasi, Sivakarthikeyan spoke about AR Murugadoss, his journey to stardom, and his experience working with Vijay in GOAT.

Sivakarthikeyan at Madhaarasi trailer launch.

The trailer launch of Sivakarthikeyan’s upcoming action drama Madharaasi was held in Chennai on Sunday. Directed by AR Murugadoss, Madharaasi is touted to be one of the biggest and most ambitious films of Sivakarthikeyan’s career so far. At the trailer launch, the actor spoke about Murugadoss, his journey to stardom, and his experience working with Vijay in GOAT.

Talking about working with AR Muragadoss, Sivakarthikeyan said, “I acted in Maan Karate, produced by AR Murugadoss sir. At its audio launch, both Murugadoss sir and Shankar sir were present as chief guests. That day, I said I would one day act in their direction and that I would work hard and grow until that happened. Back then, it was only hope. People laughed and teased me after a couple of my films became hits, asking when Murugadoss sir’s film would happen. But I kept running with your applause as my fuel. Today, as I wished, I am here as the hero of Murugadoss sir’s direction in Madharaasi.”

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Sivakarthikeyan also reflected on how fan loyalty has shaped the legacies of some of the biggest names in the industry. “Even after Jana Nayagan, when Vijay sir announced his political entry, his fans immediately turned into political workers and stood with him. On the other hand, even when Ajith sir simply goes for a car race, he still draws massive crowds — this, despite disbanding his fan club years ago. Kamal sir, the all-rounder, has fans who stand by him through wins and losses. And Superstar Rajinikanth has sustained his stardom for 50 years only because of his strong fan base.”

Lastly, Sivakarthikeyan opened up about collaborating with Vijay in GOAT, especially the much-talked-about ‘gun-passing’ scene. He said, “Many people are praising the scene in GOAT where Vijay sir gave me a gun. At the same time, it has sparked trolls and discussions. Some criticised that I am being projected as the ‘next Thalapathy’ — ‘Kutty Thalapathy’, ‘Thideer Thalapathy’ and so on. But if I had ever tried to do such things, Vijay sir wouldn’t have handed me that gun in the first place, and I wouldn’t have accepted it either.” The actor concluded by saying, ”For me, he is always just ‘Anna’ and I’m always just his ‘Thambi’. That moment is nothing but a good experience for me.”

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Madharaasi also features Vidyut Jammwal, Biju Menon, and Rukmini Vasanth in pivotal roles. Anirudh Ravichander composes the music, while Sudeep Elamon handles the cinematography for this action drama, which is set to release on September 5.

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