07 September 2020

List of Tamil actors and their missed movies

Tamil actors Ajith Vijay missed movies
 In this page of Tamil cinema bio, we shall look at the list of Tamil actors and the movies missed by them. 

List of movies missed/changed from Abbas:

1. Movie Name : Kadhaluku Mariyadhai 

Role: Hero

Director: Fasil

Reason: Actor Abbas was busy in another movie. 

Replaced by: Actor Vijay 

List of movies missed/changed from Ajith:

1. Movie Name: Love Today

Role: Hero

Director: Bala Sekaran

Reason: Call Sheet Issues 

Replaced by: Actor Vijay 

Missed by: Actor Ajith 


2. Movie Name: Jeans

Role: Hero

Director: Shankar

Reason: Call Sheet Problems as he was working with 3 movies in that year including Kadhal Mannan. 

Replaced by: Prasanth


3. Movie name: Kushi

Role: Hero

Director: S J Surya

Reason: Conflict with Producer AM Rathnam

Replaced by: Vijay 


4. Movie Name: New

Role: Hero

Director: S J Surya

Reason: Not Known

Replaced by:  director S J Surya


5. Movie Name : Kaaka Kaaka

Role: Hero


Reason: Call Sheet Issue. 

Replaced by: Suriya

Ajith was the first preference for the script of Kaaka Kaaka by the director, then he had to move to Suriya.


6. Movie Name: Run

Role: Hero

Director: Lingu Saamy

Reason : Unknown 

Replaced by : Madhavan 

Director Lingusamy has chosen Ajith first for this movie. Then moved to Actor Madhavan after a red flag from Ajith

7. Movie Name: Gemini

Role : Hero

Director: Saran

Reason: Ajith had felt that the role will not suit him. 

Replaced by: Vikram 

Suriya in Ghajini
Suriya in Ghajini
This movie began with the name of Aerumugam having Ajith in casts and crew. Then the movie went to Vikram and became a super hit. 

8. Name of movie: Ghajini

Role : Hero

Director : A r Murugadoss

Reason : Actor Ajith did not agree to go bald for the movie. .

Replaced by : Suriya 

Ajith was the first choice of this movie too by director A R Murugadoss. Even there was an official announcement with the title Mirattal in newspapers and wall posters having Ajith face. Then the movie went to Suriya and he acted in this hit movie. 

9. Movie Name : Naan Kadavul

Role : Hero

Director : Bala

Reason : Not Known

Replaced By: Arya

Ajith was the first choice for this movie by director Bala. As Ajith's side gave the red flag, the movie went to Arya

11. Movie Name: Ponniyin Selvan Part 1, Ajith was approached for a role in Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 movie, and then the movie was postponed to the year 2022. 

List of movies missed by Dhanush

Movie Name : Vinnai Thandi Varuvaya

Role : Hero

Director : Gautham Vasudev Menon

Reason ; Dhanush has felt that this movie is so classy and so that it may not work for him. 

Before going to STR Simbu, director Gautham Vasudev Menon has narrated the story to Dhanush and he has felt that he can not fit into that script as it needs a classy look and he had a second thought on the climax of that movie. 

List of movies missed by / changed from actor Daniel Balaji:


1. Movie Name: Aadukalam

Role Name : Pettai Kaaran

Director : Vetri Maaran 

Reason: The Pettaikaaran role demanded someone who is aged. 

The role was replaced by: Actor Jaya Balan

List of movies missed/changed from Kamal

Movie Name : Endhiran ( Robot ) 

Role : Hero

Director : Shankar

Reason : Unknown

Role was replaced by : Rajnikanth

Actor Kamal acted in some scenes of the Endhiran movie under the direction of director Shankar. Then the character moved to Rajnikanth and was released to give a blockbuster hit. 

List of movies missed by actor Kishore:

Movie Name: Jigarthanda

Role: Antagonist 

Character Name: Assault Sethu

Director: Karthik Subburaj

This role was then given to actor Bobby Simha after the rejection of many other actors like Parthiban, Madhavan, and others. 

List of movies missed/changed from Karthik ( Navarasa Nayagan ):

Movie Name : Priyamanavale

Role : Hero

Director : K Selva Bharathy

Reason : Unknown

Role was replaced by : Vijay

Actor Karthik was the first choice for Priyamanavale movie, as he was busy in many other movies, the chance went to Vijay. Simran did the female lead role. 

List of movies missed by actor Lawrance:

Movie Name : Jigarthanda

Role: Antagonist

Director: Karthik Subburaj

Character Name: Assault Sethu

After the rejection from Lawrance and other actors, finally, the role was done by actor Sidharth and the movie went well at Box Office. 

List of movies missed/changed from the actor Murali:

Movie Name : Poove Unakaha

Role: Hero

Director: Vikraman

Reason: Call Sheet Problem

Director vikraman approached actor Murali first for this movie. As Murali was busy in those days, the chance went to Vijay, and used that chance well and well. 

List of Movies Missed by Parthiban:

Movie Name : Jigarthanda 

Role : Antoganist ( Assault Sethu ) 

Director : Karthik Subbaraj

Reason : He liked it, but he could not do the role even though Karthik Subbaraj has gone to the office of Parthiban and said the story. At last, the role was done by actor Bobby Simha. 

List of movies missed by actor Pasupathy :

1. Movie Name : Jigarthanda

Role: Antoganist ( Assault Sethu )

Director: Karthik Subbaraj

Reason: Unknown. But in an interview, Pasupathy mentioned that, in a certain period of his career, he was rejecting some roles because of some reasons, having similar roles to what he has done before in his career ( example: Kothala Thevan in Virumandi ) and also he has a habit of reading the script before committing any role instead of just listening to the narration. 

List of movies missed/changed from Prashant:

Movie Name : Minnale

Role : Hero

Director : Gautham Vasudev Menon

Role was replaced by : Madhavan 

Prashant was one of the 2 first preferences for this movie. But Prashant refused as this is the debut movie for the director. At last, Madhavan acted in this movie and the movie did well in the box office. 

List of movies missed/changed from Rajnikanth:

1. Movie Name : Mudhalvan

Role : Hero

Director : Shankar

Role was replaced by : Arjun

For this movie, director Shankar chose Rajnikanth first and then he changed to actor Arjun

2. Movie Name : Ramana

Role : Hero

Director : A R Murugadoss

Role was replaced by : Vijaya Kanth 

Director A R Murugadoss has revealed that Rajnikanth was his first choice for this movie. As the fans of Rajni will not be happy about the climax of this movie, he did not approach Rajnikanth

3. Aalukoru Aasai ( 1977 ):

Name of movie : Aalukoru Aasai ( year 1977 )

Role : Antogonist / Villain

Director : S P Muthu Raman

Director has felt that the role is small for a bright artist like Rajnikanth and he has asked Rajnikanth to be out of the film due to the positive reason said above. The role was then replaced by a new comer Vijay anand. 

List of movies missed/changed from Sathyaraj

1. Movie Name : Nayagan

Role : Hero

Director : Mani Ratnam

Role was replaced by : Kamal Hassan

Satyaraj was the first choice to act in Nayagan movie then changed to Kamal Hassan under the direction of Mani Rathnam

2. Movie Name : Kaaka Kaaka 

Role : Villain

Director : Gautham Vasudev Menon

Reason : Because of the dark shade of the role. 

Role was replaced by : Jeevan

The role of Pandiya had to be done by Sathyaraj. He refused to act in that role as it had negative shade, then the role went to actor Jeevan. 

List of movies missed by Shantanu Bhagyaraj:

1. Movie Name : Subramaiyapuram 

Role : The role of Parama ( One of the two heroes )

Director : Sasi Kumar

Reason: The shooting of the movie Sakkarakatti was going on at the same time. 

Role was replaced by : Jai

This movie was released in the year 2008 under the direction of Sasikumar and got a blockbuster hit. For this movie, the banner of the movie approached Shantanu for the role of Jai and he refused that role. 

List of Movies Missed / Rejected by Siva Karthikeyan:

Movie Name: Jigardhanda

Role: Protagonist

Character Name: Director Karthik

Director of the movie: Karthik Subburaj

Reason :

Siva Karthikeyan ( SK ) has felt that the Antagonist of the movie ( Assault Sethu role ) shall be done by some big actors like, Sathya Raj. As the director, Karthik Subburaj was not ready for casting someone else than Bobby Simha then, he denied to change the Antagonist of the movie. So, finally, Siva Karthikeyan refused the role of Director Karthik in that movie. 

As actor Sidharth was always in the options of casts who will do the role of Director Karthik, finally that role was done by Sidharth. 

List of movies missed by Mirchi Shiva:

Movie Name : Nanum Rowdy Dhan

Role : Hero

Director ; Santhosh Sivan

Role was replaced by : Vijay Sethupathy

The director of Nanum Rowdy Dhan has approached Mirchi shiva for the hero role of the movie. But he has refused to act in that role as the movie story was full of comedy scenes. 

Finally, that movie was acted by Vijay Sethupathy with Nayantara to give a massive hit. 

List of movies missed/changed from Simbu / STR:

Movie Name : Ko

Role : Hero

director : K V Anand

Role was replaced by : Jiiva

Director K V Anand announced Simbu as a hero for the movie Ko. Later on, the role went to actor Jiiva and the movie was a super hit movie. 

List of movies missed/changed from Suriya:

1. Movie Name : Aasai

Role: Hero

Director: Vasanth

Reason : When the director went to talk with Suriya to talk about the movie, he has  said that he does not like to act in movies. So, the director had to go for anoher actor. 
Director Vasanth has said story to Suriya first then moved to Ajith due to some reasons. 

Role was replaced by : Ajith

2. Movie Name : Minnale 

Role : Hero

Director : Gautham Vasudev Menon

Reason : Minnale is the debu movie for the director Gauham Vasudev Menon

Gautham Vasudev Menon has said story to Suriya and Prasant first. The chance went to Madhavan as both of them refused the movie as it is the debut movie for the director. 

3. Movie Name : Iyarkai

Role : Hero

Director : Jana Nathan ( Late ) 

Reason : Suriya was acting in romantic movies continuously in those days. 

Suriya was the first choice of director Jananathan. But Suriya has refused as he was continuously acting in romantic movies in those days. 

Movie Name : Nanban

Role : Hero

Director : Shankar

Reason : Call sheet problem and Suriya did not want the movie to get delay because of him. 

Director Shankar has approached Suriya first for this movie. After refusal from Suriya, this movie has gone to Thalapathy Vijay

4. Movie Name : Naan EE

Role : Hero

Director : S S Raja Mouli

S S Rajamouli had Suriya as the first choice for this movie. After refusal from Suriya, the movie went to Nani. 

5. Movie Name : Vettai

Role : the role which was done by Arya in that movie

Director : Lingu Saamy

Suriya was the one who had to do the Arya role in this movie. As this was a multi starer movie, Suriya has rejected it. 

6. Movie Name : Kumki

Role : Hero

Director : Prabu Salomon

Director Prabu Solomon has approached Suriya first for this movie and the chance moved to Vikram Prabu

7. Movie Name : Thuppakki

Role : Hero 

Director : A R Murugadoss

Reason : It was predicted that Suriya might have opt out of the movie as his previous movie 7m arivu with the same director did not go well. 

Role was replaced by : Vijay

8. Movie Name : Kaadhal Sugamanadhu 

Released year: 2001

Role : Hero

Director : Bala Sekaran

Reason : Unknown

Role was relaced by : Actor Tarun

Source : Actor Suriya confirmed in an Video Interview for Podhigai TV. 

List of movies missed/changed from Vijay:

1. Movie Name : Mudhalvan

Role : Hero

Director : ameer

Reason : It is said that, Vijay thought that the movie shall not be liked by his fans. 

role was replaced by : Karthi

After Rajnikanth, director Shankar had Vijay in his preference before finalizing Arjun

Actor Vijay missed movies
Actor Karthi in Paruthi Veeran

2. Movie Name : Dheena

Role : Hero

Director : A R Murugadoss

Vijay was the first choice for director A R Murugadoss for the movie Dheena and then changed to Ajith.

3. Movie Name : Autograph

Role : Hero

Director : cheran

Reason : Vijay's ghilli movie shooting was going on at the same time when Autograph shooting was done. 

Director Cheran has approached Vijay and Madhavan for this movie. As both of them were not ready to act in this movie, he acted himself and the movie was a blockbuster. 

4. Movie name - Dhool

Role : Hero

Director : Dharani

Role was replaced by : Actor Vikram

Director Dharani has chosen Vijay for this movie first and then moved to Vikram due to the call sheet of Vijay

5. Movie Name : Unnai Ninaithu

Role : Hero

Director : Vikraman

Reason : Vijay wanted to work in some different scripted movie in those days. 

Director Vikraman chose Vijay first for this movie and then moved to Surya due to come reasons. 

6. Movie Name : Paruthi Veeran

Role : Hero

Director : ameer

Role was replaced by : Karthi

Director Ameer has approached Vijay first for this movie. As Vijay was not sure if his fans can accept him in this role, he has left this change to Karthi

7. Movie Name : Sanda Kozhi

Role : Hero

Director : Lingu Samy

Reason : It is said that, Vijay refused to act in this movie because the father character has more importance than the hero character. 

Director Lingusamy first chose Vijay for this movie. As he refused to act in that movie, the chance went to Vishal to give superhit, 

8. Movie Name : Anegan

Role : Hero

Director : K V Anand

Role was replaced by : Dhanush

Actor Vijay missed movies
Actor Dhanush in Anegan

The Director of this movie K V Anand approached Vijay for the main male role, but Vijay has explained that Dhanush will be the best choice for this movie than himself.  

9. Movie Name : Singam

Role : Hero

Director : Hari

Vijay was the first choice of this movie then moved to Suriya

This movie was a blockbuster and there were 3 sequels of the movie released. 

10. Movie Name : Ponniyin Selvan Part 1:

This historical movie directed by Mani Ratnam was initially planned with Vijay for the Vandhiya Thevan and then the role was done by Tamil actor KArthi. 

List of movies missed by actor Vikram:

Movie Name : Kaaka Kaaka

Role : Hero

Director : Gautham Vasudev Menon

After telling the story to Ajith, the director Gautham Vasudev Menon has said the story to Vikram and he was not able to do that role of Anbu Selvan IPS. 

List of Movies missed by Tamil actor Madhavan:

1. Movie Name :Autograph:

Role: Hero

Director: Cheran

Before acting himself in the movie Autograph, director Cheran approached Madhavan to act in the lead role, but he could not act in that movie. 

2. Movie Name : Jigarthanda 

Role: Antoganist 

Character Name: Assault Sethu

Director: Karthik Subbaraj

Reason: Unknown

After the rejection from Madhavan and other actors, the role Assault Sethu was done by actor Bobby Simha

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