Thalapathy Vijay`s film `GOAT` was released in theatres on September 5. A huge crowd of fans gathered at cinemas in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli to watch the movie. In Chennai, fans celebrated by pouring milk on the posters and setting off fireworks. Their joy was contagious as they danced and celebrated his release like a colorful festival, spreading happiness and love all around the city.

The hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi has claimed lives of 38 people with several others hospitalized. Meanwhile, Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay expressed condolences and called the incident `shocking and heartbreaking` and visited Government Medical College in Kallakurichi and met the victims of Hooch tragedy.