Actor Vikram who played the highly emotional Aditha Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan 2, is currently basking in the success of the Mani Ratnam directed movie. Recently the 'Chiyaan' star received words of praise from Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor who took to twitter to share,

Watching #ManiRatnam’s #PS2 was an exhilarating experience! The gripping drama, enchanting music and epic scale had me hooked from the very start! A special shoutout to #Chiyan who is fantastic, #aishwaryaraibachchan is brilliant in a difficult role... pic.twitter.com/oZECudxx4u

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) May 2, 2023

I am privileged and honoured to be a part of #PS2 in a small way …Congratulations to Mani Ratnam and the entire team for gifting Indian cinema with a real gem!

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) May 2, 2023

Vikram responded to the same by tweeting, 

Thank you Mr Kapoor. Coming from a stalwart like you means a lot. You so easily made my month. https://t.co/jtI52oO4jZ

— Vikram (@chiyaan) May 2, 2023

Little did fans know that the actor was cryptically updating his following, that he will be out of action for a month. The 57 year old recently sustained a rib injury during a rehearsal session for his next film Thangalaan, and according to his publicist, Chiyaan Vikram will not be shooting for the Pa. Ranjith directorial for atleast the next one month. An official statement on Vikram's health update reads,

"Thank you for all the love and appreciation Aditha Karikalan aka Chiyaan Vikram has received and for the astounding response to PS 2 from all over the world. Chiyaan sustained an injury during rehearsals resulting in a broken rib, due to which he will not be able to join his Thangalaan unit for a short while. He thanks everyone for your love and promises to be back on his feet and rocking at the earliest (sic)."