2007 is the year he got his first title, Puratchi Thalapathi, his fans lovingly bestowing him with it. He has a 100% record for the year; both Thamirabarani and Malaikottai did enough and more for the trade to retain faith in his crowd pulling ability. But there is quite a widespread feeling that his choices seem to be getting repetitive, needs to reinvent himself while he is still in favor with the audience.