Vengaiyin Mainthan (Son of the Tiger) Genre: Action / Family Drama Setting: Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu
: The year began with a massive "Pongal clash" between Ajith’s Veeram and Vijay’s Jilla , both of which were significant hits, grossing roughly ₹83 crore and ₹85 crore respectively. The Critical Darlings: Experimental and Small-Budget Cinema tamil movie 2014
The biggest Kaththi of 2014 was actually Vijay’s Kaththi . Directed by A. R. Murugadoss, this film was a massive Diwali blockbuster. Vijay played a dual role—a conman and a farmer activist—taking on corporate greed and water scarcity. The film’s climax monologue on corporatization became a talking point. With songs by Anirudh Ravichander, Kaththi was the second highest-grossing Tamil film of the year after Lingaa . Vengaiyin Mainthan (Son of the Tiger) Genre: Action