Vijay Antony’s Bichagadu/Pichaikkaran turned out to be a massive blockbuster, especially in the Telugu states, where the dubbed version outperformed the original Tamil version. The film’s emotional narrative struck a chord with audiences, resulting in a dream run at the box office, leaving trade experts stunned.
Following its success, a sequel titled Bichagadu 2/Pichaikkaran 2 was released, with Vijay Antony himself directing it. The second part achieved decent success. Building on the franchise’s popularity, Vijay Antony has already announced the third installment.
During the promotions of his upcoming film Maargan, Vijay revealed that Bichagadu 3 will arrive in Summer 2027. He will once again take the director’s seat and play the lead role. Further details about the project are awaited. In addition to this, Vijay Antony currently has six films in the pipeline as an actor.