Actor Vijay won the Favourite Actor award for his performance in the Director Vijay`s Thalaiva` given by a popular private channel recently. The actor attended the award held in Chennai yesterday. Director A.R.Murugadoss who is currently working with Vijay for the film Kaththi` handed over the award to his Thuppakki` hero.

Speaking at the function Vijay said he did not accept to attend the event just because an award is being give for him. He said he came only because the film Thalaiva` is being honored in the form of the award given to him. He added that Thalaiva` is the film that is very close to his heart and it should have done well. It`s the people who should decide whether a film is good or not but circumstances decided the fate of Thalaiva`

The actor also spoke about the next superstar` that has dragged him to a unnecessary controversy recently. Vijay said he is content with the Ilayathalabathi` title given by his fans.

To a question on which director he would prefer to work again if given a chance, Vijay said it would be Shankar who directed him in Nanban` the Tamil remake of Bollywood film 3 Idiots`. Vijay also said Kamal Haasan starrer Indian` is his most favourite Shankar directed film.