Mersal
has
been
talked
about,
written
about,
argued
about,
discussed,
debated,
etc.
a
lot.
The
numerous
debates
and
controversies
have
just
helped
the
movie's
producer
and
distributors
as
the
movie
is
showering
gold
all
over.
One
of
the
most
anticipated
movies
of
the
year
has
just
turned
out
to
be
one
of
the
biggest
blockbusters
of
Kollywood.
Thanks
to
the
infamous
publicity
rendered
by
the
state
wing
of
a
certain
national
political
party.
The
movie
was
and
still
is
a
constant
butt
of
criticism
as
a
certain
section
of
people
claim
that
Mersal
rides
with
distorted
facts
about
the
implementation
and
structure
of
GST.
However,
this
led
to
a
religious
discussion
where
actor
Vijay
was
questioned
about
his
religion
and
indeed
was
demanded
to
unveil
his
identity.
Joseph
Vijay,
a
Christian
by
birth,
was
targeted
for
his
religion,
but
the
actor
has
silenced
his
critics
with
an
official
press
release
through
his
letter
head.
The
letter
head
carries
his
identity
which
answers
everyone's
question.
The
excerpt
of
the
letter
is
as
follows:
"Mersal,
which
released
for
the
festive
occasion
of
Diwali
is
currently
running
successfully
in
the
theatres.
There
were
also
quite
a
few
oppositions
that
came
up.
But,
my
film
industry
friends,
co-actors,
directors,
Nadigar
Sangam,
Producers
Council,
Political
leaders,
party
representatives,
media
friends,
my
fans
(nanba),
common
people,
everyone
joined
together
and
gave
the
much-needed
support
to
me
and
the
entire
team
of
Mersal
My
heartfelt
thanks
to
all
of
you
for
making
Mersal,
a
huge
success,
and
for
lending
your
support
against
all
the
odds.
Thanks,
Ungal
Vijay"
Meanwhile,
a
certain
group
of
law
students
in
Tamil
Nadu
have
posed
an
open
challenge
of
Rs
1Cr
to
Thalapathy
Vijay
and
director
Atlee.
The
movie
claims
that
the
medical
treatment
in
Singapore
is
offered
free
of
cost
for
its
citizens,
which
is
refuted
by
the
students.
The
latter
have
assured
to
pay
the
duo
a
sum
of
Rs
1Cr
if
the
same
is
proven
factually,
if
not,
the
duo
are
required
to
cough
up
the
said
amount
to
the
students.
Will
the
actor
and
director
take
up
the
challenge?
Meanwhile,
the
Telugu
version
of
the
movie,
Adirindhi,
is
all
set
to
release
on
27th
in
the
Telugu
states.
With
decent
reports
and
excellent
box
office
response,
one
could
expect
some
decent
numbers
from
the
AP/TG
market
as
well.
The
movie
has
already
turned
out
to
be
a
colossal
success
and
the
biggest
in
Vijay's
career.
Post
one
week,
Mersal,
has
grossed
around
175Cr
at
the
box
office
worldwide
and
will
be
the
first
ever
200Cr
movie
for
the
star
actor.