: A massive rom-com hit directed by S. J. Surya, remembered for the incredible chemistry between Vijay and Jyothika.
(2005) — A rare return to his soft-romance roots during this period.
The new millennium saw Vijay shifting gears. He moved away from soft romances to commercial action entertainers. This decade cemented his status as a box office king, with films that redefined the "mass" genre in Tamil cinema.