Benjamin has won the hearts of cine goers with his outstanding performance as the villain in Vijay’s Tiruppachi. He says that he was elated by the response. Recounting his experience of working with Vijay he said that he received constant advice and encouragement from costar-cum-senior Vijay. Vijay also adviced him against accepting any other role before the release of Tiruppachi. He was right. Now the offers are pouring and big bad Benjamin is very busy. He thanked Vijay for his sound judgement and said that his influence and inspiration is unforgettable.