Thalaivaa, Chennai Express - Blend Of Cross-Culture

By Sandesh

Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 17:46 [IST]

The much anticipated movie of the year, Ilayathalapathy Vijay starrer Thalaivaa is all set to hit big-screen this week. On August 9, Thalaivaa is likely to lock horns with Bollywood King Khan Shahrukh starrer Chennai Express.

Vijay's Thalaivaa is based on Mumbai underworld, and most of the movie is shot in Mumbai which caters large number of Tamil speaking people.

On the other hand, Chennai Express is about the journey of a man from Mumbai to Rameshwaram, where he falls in love with the daughter of a local goon. Interestingly, most of the movie is shot in South India apart from Mumbai.

Thalaivaa being a South movie, it is about Mumbai underworld, whereas the Bollywood movie, Chennai Express is mainly featured to impress South audience.

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Vijay In Thalaivaa

Vijay has crossed his native culture and all set to rock Mumbai underworld as Thalaivaa.

Shahrukh Khan In Chennai Express

Bollywood King Khan Shahrukh Khan also crossed his native culture, he is looking towards south audience by starring in Chennai Express.

Thalaivaa Plot

Thalaivaa, being a Tamil movie, is mainly shot in Mumbai and story will develop in Tamil speaking area in Mumbai.

Deepika Padukone And Shahrukh Khan

Chennai Express, a Bollywood movie, is about the love story between a Hindi boy and Tamil girl.

Ilayathalapathy Vijay In Thalaivaa

Vijay is seen as the idol Thalaivaa in the movie, a different theme when compared to his earlier movies.

Shahrukh Khan And Deepika

The costume of the lead stars, Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone carry the South Indian tradition, in Chennai Express.

Lungi Dance

Lungi Dance is said to be a tribute to superstar Rajinikanth. The song is composed by Yo Yo Honey Singh and features SRK and Deepika.

Rajinikanth And Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh also said that, the movie like Chennai Express is incomplete without referring Rajinikanth.

Ilayathalapthy Vijay In Thalaivaa

When one talks about the Mumbai underworld in Tamil movies, they will be easily carried away to earlier days, where Ulaganayagan Kamal Hassan rocked as Thalaivaa (the leader) in Nayagan, for Tamil speaking people in Mumbai.

Vijay In Thuppakki

Vijay rocked as a cop in Mumbai in his previous movie Thuppakki in 2012. Now, his fans are eagerly waiting to see him as the leader who comes for the survival of his people.