Vidyut Jammwal has predicted a promising future for Sivakarthikeyan in the action genre, saying the Tamil actor has the potential to become one of the biggest action stars of his generation. In a recent interview, Jammwal praised his ‘Madharaasi’ co-star and revisited his experience of working with Vijay in the 2012 blockbuster ‘Thuppakki’. The actor also recalled how the film introduced him to the excitement of a major box-office success, years before his Hollywood debut in Street Fighter.
Vidyut Jammwal says Sivakarthikeyan could become one of this generation’s biggest action stars
Vidyut Jammwal has high praise for Sivakarthikeyan, with whom he shared screen space in A.R. Murugadoss’ Tamil action thriller ‘Madharaasi’. Jammwal played the antagonist in the 2025 film, which featured Sivakarthikeyan in the lead. Reflecting on their collaboration in a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the action star said he could recognise his co-star’s potential through their work together.“Siva’s brilliant… Murugadoss would not find somebody who he doesn’t believe is brilliant,” Jammwal said, acknowledging the filmmaker’s confidence in the actor.He went on to make a strong prediction about Sivakarthikeyan’s future in action cinema. “I would say he could be one of this generation’s big action stars very soon. I’ve worked with him, and being an action-oriented actor myself, every time I perform with somebody, I know their potential,” he said.Jammwal’s assessment carries particular weight given his own experience in action films, including the ‘Commando’ franchise.
Vidyut Jammwal recalls how ‘Thuppakki’ became his first major box-office hit
Jammwal also looked back at ‘Thuppakki’, the 2012 Tamil action thriller directed by A.R. Murugadoss and starring Vijay. The film featured Jammwal as the antagonist and proved to be a significant turning point in his career. It was also his first experience of being part of a major commercial success.“My experience with Vijay was a little different because that was my first big hit that I had experienced. I didn’t know what a hit was, till ‘Thuppakki’ had released and blew up,” he recalled.The film’s reception was so encouraging that Jammwal remembers travelling to Chennai to celebrate its success on the day it released.“The movie had released and it was Friday evening. I was on my flight to Chennai to celebrate the success, because we already knew it was doing do well,” he said.The experience offered Jammwal an early glimpse of the scale of a successful theatrical release. In the years since, he has built a career around physically demanding action roles, while continuing to work across Hindi and South Indian cinema.
A.R. Murugadoss connects Vidyut Jammwal’s ‘Thuppakki’ and ‘Madharaasi’ experiences
Murugadoss played a significant role in both milestones Jammwal discussed. The filmmaker directed ‘Thuppakki’, which starred Vijay, and later cast Jammwal opposite Sivakarthikeyan in ‘Madharaasi’. In both films, Jammwal took on the antagonist’s role, giving him the opportunity to work with two prominent Tamil stars at different stages of their careers.
Vidyut Jammwal makes his Hollywood debut with ‘Street Fighter’
Jammwal’s career is now entering a new phase with ‘Street Fighter’, directed by Kitao Sakurai. Based on the popular video game franchise, the film marks his Hollywood debut, with the actor playing Dhalsim, the Indian yogi and martial artist.The film was released internationally in October 2026. According to early Box Office Mojo figures, Street Fighter has earned around USD 51.1 million worldwide, including approximately USD 31 million from its domestic opening.
