STR's Podaa Podi is all set to release for Deepavali along with Vijay's Thuppakki. When many movie makers have postponed their release date to avoid clash with a film as big as Thuppakki, Simbu has confidently decided to go ahead with the release. When being questioned if he is competing with Vijay, Simbu clarified in an interview that he is not competing with Vijay, as he considers him more senior and a star belonging to a completely different level. Simbu, who is known to be a die-hard Ajith fan, added that he has no intention of creating a box office war between the two movies and the media should refrain from comparing him with Vijay.

Podaa Podi is an upcoming romantic musical film, written and directed by debutant Vignesh Shivan. Silambarasan and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, daughter of Sarathkumar, play the lead roles. Music is composed by Dharan Kumar.

Now it is for us to wait and see how these movies work at the box office.

- by Mahjabeen Ashraf