This day (April 9) should have been anything but quiet. Theatres would have seen whirlwind footfalls with screams of devoted fans penetrating the air. Unfortunately, amidst the ongoing Coronavirus situation, films in theatres are a distant reality. However, fret not, for we have you covered. So what if you can't see Thalapathy on screen? He is in your hearts and on the OTT screens in your houses. Get set and go with the help of the listicle below and thank us later!
Bigil
The last Vijay film to release in theatres. Thalapathy collaborated with Atlee for the third time after Theri and Mersal and stunned his fans with two distinct avatars, at the same time stressing on women empowerment. Streaming on Amazon Prime.
Theri
Another combo from Atlee-Vijay, streaming on Prime. The movie had Vijay in two avatars, of that of a police official and the same man leading a low-profile, but for what reason? Watch to unwind. Amy Jackson and Samantha were the leading ladies while Nainika, Meena's daughter, stole the thunder with her cute antics.
Mersal
Available on both Disney-Hotstar and Netflix, the film revolved around two twin brothers in which one is a magician avenging his father's death and medical crimes. Nithya Menen, Samantha and Kajal Aggarwal played the leading ladies in the film, which found a warm reception with the audiences.
Sarkar
Joining hands with AR Muragadoss after the stupendous success of Thupaakki and Kaththi, Sarkar explored electoral fraud among other things. Keerthy Suresh played the female lead whereas Varalaxmi Sarathkumar was seen in a negative role.
Nanban
A faithful remake of Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots, this Shankar directorial saw Vijay in the principal role alongside Srikanth and Jiiva and as usual, walking away with the glory with his calm and composed acting. Among the many things that the film discussed was the undue pressure on students to learn via rote learning and the stress on academic marks while missing out on the fun of learning. Streaming on Disney-Hotstar.
Special mention - Thupaakki (streaming on Disney-Hotstar).