Directed by Boopathy Pandian · Music by Vidyasagar · January 2005
Rural mass hit. Naan Avan Illai became one of Vijay's most recognisable songs.
This was Vijay's film 40 of 69 as a lead actor — counted from his debut Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) — released in 2005 during the 2000s.
Director Perarasu's breakthrough — a rural action blockbuster and one of the biggest Tamil hits of 2005.
Its Pongal release began the tradition of Vijay's festival-season blockbusters.
Thirupaachi (2005) was a well-received chapter in Vijay's steadily rising career, part of the remarkable consistency that defined his run through the 2000s and built the enormous fan base that would later power his political movement.