In the South Indian cinema industry, two well-known actors are Mahesh Babu and Thalapathy Vijay. They were even on the verge of becoming movie stars once.
In the South Indian film industry, specifically in the Telugu and Tamil film industries, respectively, Mahesh Babu and Thalapathy Vijay enjoy immense popularity. There are fervent fan clubs devoted to each of the actors because they have such a large fan base and a widespread fan base.
In the world of South Indian cinema, the rivalry between the fan clubs of the two superstars is a well-known phenomenon. Despite this, both celebrities nearly shared a screen in a movie but eventually left the role, making room for other performers. To learn more, scroll down.
The movie in question was Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan, which was one of the most talked about, eagerly anticipated, and anticipated South Asian films. It was released in two parts. Mani Ratnam, the director, wanted both celebrities to work together on Ponniyin Selvan, starring Vandiyadevan and Arunmozhi Varman.
Thalapathy Vijay and Mahesh Babu were first considered for the roles of Arunmozhi Varman, also known as Raja Raja Chola, and Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan, the orphaned prince of the Vana clan, respectively, before Karthi was chosen for them. Writer Jeyamohan reportedly revealed in an interview that Mahesh Babu and Thalapathy Vijay were first in line for the film’s roles. Nevertheless, the casting team ultimately chose to cast Karthi and Jayam Ravi after both actors turned down their respective roles.
For three decades, filmmaker Mani Ratnam had the dream of bringing the epic story of Ponniyin Selvan to the big screen. He first considered casting actors like Rajinikanth, MGR, and Kamal Haasan for the role.
But destiny had other ideas. After a protracted wait, Ponniyin Selvan 1 and Ponniyin Selvan 2 were both released in 2022 and earlier this year, respectively. Both of these releases were successful at the box office.
The highly acclaimed novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy has an impressive cast of actors from the film industry in Ponniyin Selvan. In addition to Jayam Ravi and Karthi, the ensemble includes Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in two roles as Omani Rani and Nandini, Trisha Krishnan as Princess Kundavai Devi, and Chiyaan Vikram as crown prince Aditya Karikalan. The grandiosity of this historical action drama is enhanced by the inclusion of Sarathkumar, Prabhu, Lal, Kishore, Ashwin Kakumanu, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in a variety of supporting roles.
Mahesh Babu and Thalapathy Vijay‘s fan clubs take an active part in promoting their stars’ movies, commemorating career milestones, and holding fan-only activities. It’s important to remember that both actors have frequently expressed their respect for one another, highlighting the friendship that goes beyond fan dynamics, even though the rivalry exudes excitement and energy in the fan culture.
