# Vishal praises Vijay, reveals ‘Magudam’ climax plans at trailer launch 2026-08-08T10:54:56+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Vishal called Vijay his favourite actor at the 'Magudam' trailer launch on Tuesday. He recalled watching Vijay's films at Chennai's Rohini Theatre and said he hopes audiences enjoy his directorial debut the same way. "Vijay is my favourite actor. He is now the Chief Minister," Vishal said, as reported by Dinamalar. He also revealed that the last eight minutes of the film are designed to be "magical" and said he is eager to see the crowd reaction at that same theatre. The film, releasing on August 14 in Tamil and Telugu, features Vishal in three roles, a medical representative, a harbour worker in Visakhapatnam, and the powerful Linga. Anjali and Dushara Vijayan play the female leads, with music by GV Prakash Kumar. 'Magudam' will compete with Suriya's 'Vishwanath & Sons' over the Independence Day weekend. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: August 14 release, GV Prakash Kumar, Magudam, Tamil cinema, Vijay, Vishal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vishal-praises-vijay-reveals-magudam-climax-plans-at-trailer-launch/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vishal-praises-vijay-reveals-magudam-climax-plans-at-trailer-launch/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.