Vamshi Paidipally's movie Varisu (known as Vaarasudu in Telugu), starring Vijay, has become the first blockbuster of 2023 in India. The movie was released during the Sankranthi festival and has now become the highest-grossing film for Vijay, collecting 300 crores worldwide before the end of its fourth week in theaters.

The movie was a success in Tamil Nadu as well as in Telugu and other southern states and also performed well overseas. "Varisu" stars Rashmika Mandanna as the leading actress and also features supporting performances from Srikanth, Sarathkumar, Shaam, and others.

Now, there are high expectations for Vijay's next film, tentatively titled Thalapathy67. The film is creating a special interest and the title reveal video helped in increasing the hype surrounding the film.