Thalapathy Vijay's birthday falls on the 22nd of June and his fans have been in celebration mode for the past three months atleast making a countdown everyday on social media. However it is reported that Vijay has decided not to celebrate this birthday due to the lives lost in the Sterlite protest in Thoothukudi due to police firing.

Vijay's decision has made his fans highly emotional as most of them are appreciating him an placing him on a pedestal. At the same time they are also disappointed that they may not be able to show their affection towards their idol. Vijay made a silent visit to Thoothukudi to console the families of the victims who lost their lives and also gave them a cash aid of 1Lakh rupees each.

Vijay is currently shooting 'Thalapathy 62' directed by A.R. Murugadoss and produced by Sun Pictures in which Keerthy Suresh plays his love interest and A.R. Rahman scores the music.