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Thalaivaa
Thalaivaa () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. It stars Vijay in the title role, Amala Paul, Ragini Nandwani, Abhimanyu Singh, with Sathyaraj and Santhanam in supporting roles. The film, produced by Chandraprakash Jain, features background score and soundtrack composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with cinematography and editing handled by Nirav Shah and Anthony respectively. The story revolves around a dancer who takes over his father's duty as a crime boss after his death.
deemed "unfair" by Prakash Raj, who stated that "cultural terrorism should stop". The film's ban was decried by Ajith Kumar who questioned whether India was "a secular nation or being played on the basis of vote bank politics". Fellow filmmaker P. Bharathiraja compared Haasan along the likes of Bharathiyar for his bold statements on social issues in his films. Demonstrating solidarity, Vijay and the crew of "Thalaivaa" halted filming until the release of "Vishwaroopam" in Tamil Nadu. Actor-director R. Parthiban stated