The Tamil cinema fans are counting their days to cheer and celebrate the upcoming Pongal occasion in January 2023 as the movies of iconic actors of Tamil Cinema, Vijay and Ajith are going to get released during the same time. Interestingly, Vijay and Ajith are going to clash for the first time in eight years through their movies Varisu and Thunivu respectively. 

While the trend of euphoria is visible among the fans, Varisu's producer Dil Raju has thrown a bombshell, which escalated the typical divide and debate between the fans of both the actors. Varisu and Thunivu have been slated to hit the big screens on January 12 and both the movie makers are in the preparations of finalizing the theatres across Tamil Nadu. 

Varisu is produced by Dil Raju under his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations and will be distributed by Lalit Kumar's Seven Screen Studio in Tamil Nadu. On the other hand, Thunivu is produced by Boney Kapoor under his banner Bayview Projects and will be distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies, which has become a powerhouse in the movie distribution in the state. 

Earlier, it was reported that the equal number of theatres will be given for both the movies to balance the expectations of the fans and makers. However, several reports cited that more number of theaters will be allotted for Ajith's Thunivu and fans claimed that it was due to the influence of Udhayanidhi Stalin. As the movies are approaching the release dates, Varisu producer Dil Raju is assaying to get more screens for his movie. 

Dil Raju had stirred a controversy through his remarks stating that Vijay is the biggest star than Ajith in Tamil Nadu and said that he is going to meet and speak with Udhayanidhi Stalin regarding the issue. He said, "In Tamil Nadu, Ajith sir's film is coming out with my film. In Tamil Nadu, Vijay sir is the number one star and everybody knows that. There are about 800 screens in the state and I am begging them to give me more than 400 screens." 

"I am requesting at least 50 more screens. This is business. Even though I have a big film, I have to beg for screens. It's not a monopoly, right?", he added. Dil Raju further said, "Red Giant Movies, Udhayanidhi Stalin sir is releasing Thunivu and I will soon go to Chennai and request him to provide me with more screens. Let's see, Vijay is bigger than Ajith. As a producer, I am requesting more screens for a Vijay film. Nobody in any other state will find it wrong." 

His comments have put the fans of Vijay and Ajith in a war of words amid the expectation of a smooth release of the movies. Varisu is directed by Vamshi Paidipally and while Vijay plays the lead role, Rashmika Mandanna plays the female lead and Shaam, Prabhu, Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, Anandaraj, Srikanth, Ganesh Venkataraman, Khushbu, and Yogi Babu play important roles and Thaman has composed the music. 

Varisu is made at a budget of Rs 200 crore and on the other hand, Thunivu is directed by H Vinoth. Ajith plays the lead role and Manju Warrier plays the female lead and John Kokken, Samuthirakani, Veera, and Mahanadi Shankar play crucial roles. Ghibran has composed the music and it has been reported that Thunivu is made at a budget of Rs 100 crore.