The journalist heard and saw this and could not believe his eyes and ears but he left the sets without a word. Without even responding directly to the journalist’s polite request, Vadivelu went to the producer and told him in a loud voice that if he did not get the reporter off the set, he (Vadivelu) would leave the set and not return. The reporter was seeking a story as a cover story and he wanted Vadivelu to feature on the cover. Together with this new rate came a new attitude – a high-handed, haughty one very unlike Vadivelu’s attitude in the early days of his career.Įvidence of this was when a senior journalist went to the sets of Indhira Logathil Naa Azhagappan – his second film as lead actor. It is common knowledge that Vadivelu’s asking rate for each film quadrupled after the release and success of Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi. Vadivelu’s growing popularity and then his graduation to lead star in Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi transformed him from a humble person to an egotistical, obnoxious person. Let us look at the two theories about Why Vadivelu’s personality changed: THIS IS THE STORY THAT EVERYONE REMEMBERS but the incident tells us nothing about why Vadivelu reacted with anger on seeing the cars – clearly signifying that was a major problem long before this.ĭoes anyone know? If anyone does, it remains a secret – so that leaves everything to conjecture. This saw Vadivelu open charges of assault against the men and a charge of attempted murder against Vijayakanth, saying that Vijayakanth had orchestrated the entire thing. They retaliated and this incident became big news. That was when an argument ensued and Vadivelu clouted one of these men. Some of Vijayakanth’s well-wishers who were standing outside the house witnessed this and confronted him. He let loose some choice words and kicked some of the cars. Vadivelu, who lived on the same street, was annoyed when he saw the many vehicles on the road and assumed that the obstruction had been caused by visitors to Vijayakanth’s house for a political meeting. Most people these days remember the public spat between them when Vijayakanth’s brother-in-law (his sister’s husband) passed away. The burning question then is : How did such a strong bond of friendship turn into bitterness and hatred? Such a major disagreement could not have materialized out of nothing.
There was a time that the two were very close and enjoyed a very special friendship. In his early days as an actor it was Vijayakanth who opened many doors for him as they both hailed from Madurai. What endeared him to audiences and the film world were his admirable qualities like his humility and simplicity.
Having entered the cine field when Goundamani and Sendhil reigned supreme, it was extremely difficult for him but he did succeed – some would say against all odds. Those who have followed Vadivelu’s career would know that his was a slow and difficult climb to the top.
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