Vishal,
the
young
action
hero
is
the
latest
addition
to
the
league
of
actors
who
have
a
meaningful
or
meaningless
title
before
their
names!
His
fans
gave
him
a
title
Puratchi
Talapathi
(But
it
seems
to
be
funny
when
translated
into
English-Revolutionary
Commander
in
Chief!!)
on
his
birthday.
The
five
film
old
'Puratchi
Thalapathy'
says,
"It
is
very
pleasant
to
hear
our
names
with
a
highly
respectable
title.
My
fans
have
given
me
the
title
and
I
accept
the
same
with
pleasure.
There
is
no
need
to
refuse
or
object
to
the
title.
The
title
does
not
even
target
or
teases
any
of
the
existing
actors.
Somebody
says
that
it
is
targeting
Ilayathalapathy.
It
is
wrong.
I
know
the
difference
between
me
and
Ilayathalapathy's
stature." Now
the
posters,
the
trailer,
and
the
title
card
of
his
new
film
proudly
proclaim,
'Puratchi
Thalapathy
Vishal's
–
Malaikottai!'
The
craze
among
Tamil
stars
for
a
title
before
their
names
is
a
part
of
the
Kollywood
culture.
If
the
legendary
mass
hero
MGR
was
known
as
Makkal
Thilakam
and
later
Puratchi
Thalaivar,
the
thespian
Sivaji
Ganesan
was
given
the
title
Nadigar
Thilakam.
Rajnikanth
is
the
one
and
only
Superstar
(right
from
the
days
of
his
Bairavi
in
late
70's)
while
Kamal
Hassan
is
Ulaga
Nayagan
(Kaadhal
Ilavarasan
then),
Vijaykanth
is
Puratchi
Kalaignar,
Sarath
Kumar
is
the
Supreme
Star
and
Sathyaraj
is
Puratchi
Tamizhan.
These
titles
are
normally
conferred
by
the
fans
(or
in
the
name
of
fans!)
to
an
actor
who
has
completed
a
few
years
in
the
industry
after
he
completes
a
handful
of
films.
Among
the
new
generation
actors,
Vijay
is
better
known
as
Ilayathalapathy
(a
title
given
to
him
by
Superstar
Rajnikanth)
and
Ajith
is
the
Ultimate
Star,
lovingly
referred
to
as
Thalai
by
his
fans.
And
the
young
stars
are
not
far
behind.
Simbhu
had
the
title
Little
Superstar
ever
since
he
was
a
kid
of
3
years
old,
'Kaadhal'
Bharath
is
Chinna
Thalapathy
(still
under
dispute!),
Prashanth
is
Top
Star
and
S.J.Surya
is
Sweet
Star!
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