Overview

• At a pre-release event, Sivakarthikeyan said fans cannot be stolen and must be earned, addressing chatter that he was trying to draw Thalapathy Vijay’s supporters.
• In a promotional interview, he rejected speculation about steroid use, calling circulating images morphed and saying he had simply built his physique.
• Murugadoss described the film as blending the emotional intensity of Ghajini with Thuppakki-scale action, positioning it as a high-voltage mass entertainer.
• Trade analyst Ramesh Bala told Indiatimes the film likely needs Rs 150–200 crore worldwide to turn profitable, including about Rs 50 crore from Tamil Nadu.
• Madharaasi stars Sivakarthikeyan with Rukmini Vasanth and antagonist Vidyut Jammwal, features Biju Menon, and has music by Anirudh Ravichander.