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an analysis of how the year 2007 has been
for these two stars. This year seems to have
been a mixed baggage for both these actors.
To put things in the right perspective, let
us analyze their films from the beginning
of the year. It began with Vijay’s Pokkiri
pitted against Ajith’s Aalwar. While
Pokkiri went on become one of Vijay’s
biggest hits, Aalwar bit the dust, as it was
just another run-on-the-mill Ajith movie offering
nothing new for his fans. This phase was followed
by a long absence of both these stars. Then
Ajith returned in an all-new avatar in Kreedom,
which was critically acclaimed and was lauded
for his restrained performance. Unfortunately,
the movie didn’t go down well with his
fans, as it didn’t have all the elements
that were usually expected in Thala’s
film. The director even tried to change the
climax of the movie a few days after it was
released but it was a little too late as by
then it was rejected by his fans as being
too serious and not masala enough.
Come deepavali and it was time again for
a clash between the two actors. Vijay’s
Azhagiya Tamil Magan had Rahman’s
music and a dual role for him. To match
this, Ajith’s Billa a remake of the
1980 Rajinikanth hit was getting ready with
a stellar cast and dashing promos. Call
it fate or destiny, ATM made it alone to
the theatres but wasn’t able to capitalize
on it; blame it on the bad script or poor
direction. The industry was pinning its
hopes on Billa, which after many obstacles
finally made it to the theatres on December
14, 2007. It couldn’t have given the
box office a better reason to smile and
end the year on a high. Billa finally did
to Ajith, at the end of the year, what Pokkiri
did to Vijay at the beginning. Good fortunes
and luck couldn’t have struck them
at diametrically opposite times of the year.
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