Talking about being a part of Bigil, actor Vivekh said, "After Kuruvi (2008), I am collaborating with Vijay once again. He hasn’t changed at all. I love working with Atlee also. He is an asuran, and his style of working reminds me of his mentor Shankar—be it thought process or execution. I am having loads of fun on the sets."
Bigil was hit by plagiarism allegations recently, when director Atlee was accused of copying its story from a short film made by another filmmaker. Director Shiva, who is yet to make his feature film debut, recently moved the South Indian Film Writers’ Association accusing Atlee of stealing his work.
According to reports, Shiva claimed that he had approached several big Kollywood production companies to turn his short film into a feature film. He believes that one of the companies must have leaked the story to Atlee.
The writers’ body, however, expressed its inability to investigate Shiva’s complaint citing procedural reasons. According to reports, the association can only take up complaints from members who have had membership in the union for at least six months. Given that Shiva’s doesn’t meet the prerequisite eligibility, the union has turned down his plea. However, Shiva has now moved the High Court on the same matter.
Sivakarthikeyan posted on Twitter, "Happy birthday #ThalapathyVijay sir ?Best wishes to @Atlee_dir #Nayanthara @agscinemas and full #BIGIL team for a huge success ??"
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Sharing the second look of Bigil on Twitter, the film's director Atlee wrote, "#Bigil2ndLook expect the unexpected @actorvijay @AGS_cinemas @dop_gkvishnu @arrahman @muthurajthangvl @Lyricist_Vivek @Actor_Vivek @shobimaster @AntonyLRuben @gopiprasannaa"
Pandiraj tweeted, "#BIGIL Masssss ? & classss ? Happy birthday @actorvijay sir ?? May God bless you With Good Health and Long Life ?"
Venkat Prabhu wrote on Twitter, "Just pure mass!! Awesome @Atlee_dir !!! #thalabathy for a reason!! @actorvijay #bigil happy advance birthday wishes na!!!"
Soundarya Rajinikanth tweeted her appreciation and wishes to Vijay and Bigil's cast and crew. She wrote, "Looking super Anna ??? all the very best to the entire team !!!"
"Semma masss #Bigil @Atlee_dir @dop_gkvishnu," Gopichand Malineni said via Twitter.
Arya took to Twitter and wrote, "Awesome Firstlook. Mass Verithanam. Happy birthday @actorvijay Anna. Congrats and best wishes to #bigil Team. hattrick on the way for this combo @Atlee_dir"
Sibi Sathyaraj tweeted, "Thalaivaaaaaaa! Can’t wait to #BIGIL! #Thalapathy63FLDay #HBDEminentVIJAY"
Ram Pothineni wrote on Twitter, "Marana Mass!!! Good luck guys @Atlee_dir & @priyaatlee #Bigil #love"
Aju Varghese shared on Twitter, "Vijay sir and @Atlee_dir !!! Expecting Semma mass ???? #Bigil #Thalapathy63"
Shanthanu Bhagyaraj wrote on Twitter, "Verrrithanam. BLOCKBUSTER written all over !! #Bigil adicha SEVVULU KIZHIYUM. annaaaaaa @actorvijay Indha 2nd look eh edhirpaakave illayeee..MASS overloaded @Atlee_dir brotherrrrr. pattaya kelapunga. @archanakalpathi @arrahman #BigilFirstLook #HBDVijayANNA"
Simran tweeted, "Damn, the changeover. This is magnificent! Happy Birthday @actorvijay in advance... Best wishes #Bigil team!"
"A Simple Power packed Stylish Verithanamaana Breathtaking First look. #Bigil - Sounds with High Intensity. Advance congrats to @actorvijay, @arrahman, @archanakalpathi & @Atlee_dir team. Box Office is waiting for u guys, come on rock it," politican J Anbazhagan said via Twitter.
Journalist Sreedhar Pillai posted on Twitter, "#Bigil or the whistle is a catchy title from @Atlee_dir. The poster design is pure mass, obviously #ThalapathyVijay is playing father (probably a tough fisherman) & son (a footballer who grew up in the sandy beaches of Royapuram helping him get balance & stability in his game)."
Athulya Ravi shared on Twitter, "The wait is over. Vera level first look. double thalapathy treat. waiting for second look . @actorvijay @Atlee_dir @arrahman @agscinemas #maranamass #Thalapathy63 #bigil #ThalapathyBDayCelebrations #FirstLook"
Mersal producer Hema Rukmani had earlier tweeted, "One hour to go for the first look #Vijay63....! So excited all over again ! #Thalapathy63FLDay #HBDEminentVijay #ThalapathyFans"
Shanthanu Bhagyaraj wrote on Twitter, "???? ?????. Excitement building up #ThalapathyVIJAYBdayMonth #Thalapathy63 #thalapathy63firstlook #ThalapathyBirthdayCelebration"
Publicity designer Gopi Prasannaa tweeted, "Yes... Charge ur phones... Full brightness please... 6pm #Thalapathy63FLToday #Thalapathy63"
Kathir posted on Twitter, "Time passes too slow!!! Excitement at its peaks!!! But Still 60 mins for our celebration #Thalapthy63Firstlook #Thalapathy63"