This Pongal is not only a battle for supremacy between the heroes Sivakarthikeyan, Udayanidhi Stalin, Vishal and Sasikumar but more so for the heroines Keerthy Suresh, Amy Jackson, Catherine Tresa and Varalakshmi Sarathkumar.

Keerthy Suresh had a not so happy intro to Tamil cinema as her debut film Idhu Enna Maayam` was one of the biggest flops of 2015 though her performance was appreciated. The talented young actress will want to cement her place in the industry and the success of Rajini Murugan` is most important for her.

Amy Jackson is riding high with her I` becoming one of the biggest hits of 2016 which catapulted her into the big league getting her films with Dhanush, Vijay and the Superstar Rajinikanth himself. Still the success of Gethu` is crucial for the British beauty to keep her momentum going.

Catherine Tresa made heads turn with her performance as Karthi`s love interest in Madras` and she would surely hope for a hit with Kathakali` to help her cause in making in roads into Kollywood as her other film Kaan` with Simbu, directed by Selvaraghavan has been shelved.

Those who have had a glimpse of scenes in Thaarai Thappattai` are raving about Varalakshmi Sarathkumar`s bravado performance under Bala`s direction and a hit will surely put her in the reckoning as an actress of substance as it is still uncertain when her Madha Gaja Raja` will release.