Directed by Suraj · Music by G.V. Prakash Kumar · August 2013
Mass action with Vijay playing a don. Good commercial run.
This was Vijay's film 55 of 69 as a lead actor — counted from his debut Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) — released in 2013 during the 2010s.
Soundtrack composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar
Vijay played the reluctant heir to a Mumbai-based Tamil community leader — the tagline 'Time to Lead' proved prophetic for his real-life political journey.
The film overcame release hurdles in Tamil Nadu to find its audience (site records).
Thalaivaa (2013) was a well-received chapter in Vijay's steadily rising career, part of the remarkable consistency that defined his run through the 2010s and built the enormous fan base that would later power his political movement.