Thalapathy Vijay is a rare kind of star who has the enviable fan following ranging between kindergarten school children to senior citizens which reflects in his films always featuring in the top list in the worldwide box office collections. He already has figured in the CBSE syllabus of the 3rd standard textbooks where his 'Mersal' village headman image is published as the example for the traditional wear of Tamilians.

Now in a General Knowledge examination in Tamil the question Who has been named the Best Actor at the International Achievement Recognition Awards (IARA) for the year 2018 is published along with the answer Thalapathy Vijay for 'Mersal'.

Vijay is currently shooting a mass intro song for 'Thalapathy 63' directed by Atlee and produced by AGS Entertainment at the Binny Mills in Chennai. The film costars Nayanthara, Karthir, Robo Shankar, Yogi Babu, Vivek, Anandaraj and Daniel Balaji among others.