Karthi was seen in a double – role in Siruthai which means his adoring public got twice as much of him and they were not complaining. Directed by Siva, the film also had Tamannah flaunting her enviable curves and Santhanam in a comedy routine with the hero that had the audience rolling in the aisles with laughter.

An out and out unpretentious entertainer, Siruthai rode to victory on the able shoulders of its charismatic leading man and established him as a force to be reckoned with in the industry.

Trade talk: Siruthai took a head start in the collections race and went on to become a commercial success story.

Public opinion: Karthi established that he is a mass hero who can also act with the best of them. The public respond to him in a manner that is reminiscent of the hysteria generated by Rajinikanth in his early days.