STR says no competition between his Podaa Podi & Vijay's Thuppakki

Unlike other filmmakers, STR has not postponed the release of his filmPodaa Podithis Diwali despite Tollywood superstar Vijay'sThuppakkiis also hitting the theatres on the very same day.

Talking about his decision, Simbu said that he is not competing with Vijay, as he considers him moresenior and is a star belonging to a completely different level. He also said that he is a die-hard fan of the star and he has no intentions of creating a box office war between the two movies. The filmmaker also requested the media not to compare his movie with the A. R. Murugadoss’s film.