Vivegam
It stars Ajith Kumar, alongside Vivek Oberoi, Kajal Aggarwal, Akshara Haasan, Karunakaran, Aarav Chowdhary, Bharath Reddy and Sharat Saxena.Their life is interrupted by a mission to trace Natasha, an outlaw hacker from Bulgaria, who was responsible for cracking the security codes of the plutonium weapons.Later, AK learns that Aryan and his teammates belong to a shadow government, which controls the economy of the world by war manipulation.The soundtrack album in its entirety was released through the digital streaming platform JioSaavn and Sony Music India on 7 August 2017, where it received positive reviews from critics.The heavy metal track and adrenaline pumping lyrics match the larger-than-life onscreen and off-screen image of Ajith.Anirudh quoted that, this song is a tribute and dedication to Ajith for his 25 years of grit, determination and hardwork in Tamil cinema."[44] Sharanya CR of The Times of India wrote "With Vivegam, Anirudh manages to give an album with songs that not just suit the mass image of Ajith, but also have an international appeal."[46]MovieCrow gave 3.25/5 stars and wrote "Anirudh has delivered a stylish and engaging album to match Ajith's persona."Ajith's physical transformation was praised, given that he had to undergo a painful knee operation in November 2015, after the release of his previous film Vedalam (2015).[54] The trailer, which promises a "Tamil film with an international flavor, is dedicated to showing the attitude of Ajith's character that he will move mountains or die trying.[58] The satellite rights were purchased by Sun TV for a record price, which was informed through the channel's social media page on 9 August 2017."[62] Sreedhar Pillai of Firstpost gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Vivegam is largely targeted at Ajith fans, and while it lacks logic it looks super stylish, and is a well-shot action entertainer."[63] Sandeep Acharya of Hindustan Times gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Vivegam has rightfully come up for praise thanks for the difficult stunts that Ajith has pulled off."[64] Sethumadhavan N of Bangalore Mirror gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Vivegam isn’t as entertaining as Veeram, nor is it as low on novelty like Vedalam."[65] Srivatsan of India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "With Vivegam, one hopes that Siva's trilogy aimed at making Ajith Kumar a larger-than-life character comes to an end."[66] Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute wrote "Vivegam is like a circus - it has a bunch of talented performers pulling off gravity defying stunts in separate acts that are written to make the crowd clap as soon as each ends."[68] The line "Varen Maa" uttered by Ajith Kumar and the scene in which Kajal Aggarwal starts singing during the climax fight was parodied in Thamizh Padam 2.