Prithviraj once dissed Vijay, Allu Arjun’s films for ‘poor aesthetics’; later compared ‘Thalapathy’ to Amitabh Bachchan | Malayalam News
4 min readMar 8, 2026 06:00 PM IST Just as much as his powerful performances and daring film choices, his outspoken nature has also brought Prithviraj Sukumaran significant attention, predominantly during the initial phases of his career. While his strong stances and unfiltered opinions have contributed significantly to his fanbase, they have also earned him many haters. Nonetheless, he has never shied away from sharing what he felt was right, even though he knew it would eventually snowball into controversy. Since the beginning of his career, Prithviraj has had a clear idea of what constitutes “good cinema” and has unapologetically criticised the lack of artistic and aesthetic quality in many mainstream films. In fact, he once minced no words while discussing movies headlined by stars like ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay and Allu Arjun, opining that they were of inferior quality. Also Read | How Vikram and Jyotika’s busy schedules led to the start of Vijay and Trisha’s on-screen journey “The kind of obsession we show towards non-Malayalam films is notable. If only we showed even a fraction …


