Well,
the
second
half
of
2017
is
sure
to
offer
some
massive
treats
to
Thala
&
Thalapathy
fans.
With
Thala
Ajith's
Vivegam
all
geared
up
to
release
in
the
subsequent
week,
expectations
are
sky-rocketing
as
it
has
been
close
to
2
years
since
an
Ajith
movie
has
hit
the
screens.
The
teaser
of
the
movie
has
set
a
series
of
records
and
is,
officially,
now
the
most
liked
Indian
teaser
standing
at
532K
likes.
Initially
the
movie
was
slated
for
an
August
10
release,
due
to
which
a
few
small
scale
movies
had
plans
of
backing
out
of
the
race.
Director
Ram's
recently
released
Taramani,
which
hit
screens
on
August
11
opened
to
highly
positive
reviews
and
critical
acclaim.
Ram
initially
feared
less
number
of
screens
due
to
Vivegam's
mania
and
was
supposedly
miffed
with
the
producer's
idea
of
clashing
with
Thala
Ajith's
movie.
In
his
speech,
the
director
confessed
that,
"the
film
was
finding
it
hard
to
get
to
the
silver
screens,
and
producer
JSK
had
to
undergo
a
lot
of
financial
issues.
One
fine
day
at
the
audio
launch
of
Andaava
Kaanom,
JSK
announced
that
Taramani
would
release
on
Aug
11,
along
with
Vivegam
(earlier
speculated
to
release
on
Aug
10)."
"I
got
very
angry
and
told
him
how
stupid
it
is,
to
release
along
with
Vivegam.
Then
I
thought,
our
film
wouldn't
get
enough
screens.
At
least
when
it
is
releasing
with
Vivegam,
the
producer
can
say
that
we
got
lesser
number
of
screens
only
because
of
Vivegam."
"I
was
confused
for
some
three,
four
days,
and
then
Andrea
convinced
me
and
told
that
even
if
Taramani
releases
along
with
Vivegam,
it
won't
impact
much
because
both
the
films
have
contrastingly
different
storylines
and
treatment.
Moreover,
she
also
added
that
our
film
would
release
for
sure,
which
in
itself
is
a
big
success
for
us."
Now
that
Vivegam
has
locked
its
release
date
to
August
24,
on
the
eve
of
Ganesha
Chaturthi,
it
seems
to
be
facing
no
real
competition
from
any
other
movie.
Ajith's
previous
biggest
blockbuster,
Mankatha,
too
was
released
on
Ganesh
Chaturthi
and
one
must
wait
to
see
whether
Vivegam
would
replicate
Mankatha's
success.
Meanwhile,
Vijay's
much
awaited
Mersal
has
locked
its
release
date
on
the
occasion
of
Diwali.
The
movie
is
all
set
to
be
an
all-time
blockbuster
for
Thalapathy
as
everything
seems
to
have
fallen
together
and
looks
rock
solid
on
papers.
The
hit
combo
of
Vijay-Atlee,
post
the
stupendous
success
of
Theri
comes
together
for
a
story
being
penned
by
Vijendra
Prasad
(Baahubali
fame)
while
AR
Rahaman
composes
the
music
with
a
Jallikattu
theme
based
background,
has
been
stitched
together
for
a
blockbuster
product.
Undoubtedly
a
biggie
this
Diwali,
Mersal
would
have
to
co-exist
with
Gautham
Karthik's
Har
Har
Mahadevaki,
where
the
latter's
makers
have
confirmed
its
Diwali's
arrival.
The
teaser
of
Har
Har
Mahadevaki
has
been
successful
in
creating
a
buzz
and
has
drawn
a
mixed
feedback
from
the
audience.
Chiyaan
Vikram's
Sketch
too,
is
rumoured
to
see
light
this
Diwali.
All
said
and
done,
it
would
be
the
content
of
these
two
movies
which
will
propel
the
prospects
at
the
box
office
irrespective
of
the
competition
and
hype.