Thalapathy Vijay reportedly turned down the lead role in the political thriller Mudhalvan

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Actor Thalapathy Vijay reportedly declined a lead role in the cult-classic film Mudhalvan, a political thriller. The film, released in 1999, featured a "One-Day CM" concept and became a major success. Vijay's political party, TVK, recently performed strongly in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections. Director Shankar initially approached Vijay for the role, but negotiations reportedly failed over remuneration disagreements. Arjun Sarja eventually starred in the film.


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