Directed by Vikraman · Music by Deva · 2004
Romantic action film. Vikraman-Vijay fifth collaboration.
This was Vijay's film 37 of 69 as a lead actor — counted from his debut Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) — released in 2004 during the 2000s.
Scored by A. R. Rahman — one of only two Vijay films with the Oscar-winning composer.
The film was long-delayed before its 2004 release, which affected its commercial run.
Udhaya (2004) 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.