Dil Raju argued that because of Vijay's perceived higher stardom, his film Varisu deserved more screens than Thunivu . He stated he would travel to Chennai to personally request —whose Red Giant Movies controlled a majority of the theaters in the state—to allot extra screens for Varisu . The Resolution: The Political Equalizer

: An action thriller produced by Boney Kapoor and distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies.

This "Semma Twist" (great twist) effectively leveled the playing field, leaving it to the audience to decide which star would dominate the Pongal box office.