Actor and director Pradeep Ranganathan recently had a memorable encounter with Thalapathy Vijay, and his heartfelt social media post about the meeting has taken the internet by storm.

Pradeep, who starred in 'Dragon', directed by Aswath Marimuthu, has been riding high on the film’s massive success. The movie crossed the ₹100 crore mark, becoming a box office sensation and earning immense love from fans.

Out of admiration, Pradeep met Thalapathy Vijay, and to his surprise, Vijay greeted him warmly, saying, "Kalakkurienga bro!" (You're rocking it, bro!). Overwhelmed with emotion, Pradeep shared on X, "Imagine how I would have felt! Thank you, Vijay sir, for these words! Also, eagerly waiting for the re-release of his film ‘Sachein’!"

The post has since gone viral, with fans celebrating this wholesome interaction between the two stars.

‘ Kalakureenga Bro ‘ - How will i feel hearing this from Thalapathy . I know you all can understand how i would have felt .
Thankyou for the words and time sir .

Waiting for sachein re-release . pic.twitter.com/J7N3XsKOtU

— Pradeep Ranganathan (@pradeeponelife) March 24, 2025

My people know i have been working hard to meet him one day with full merit and work with him ! Working part i don’t know but i met him !! I sat right opposite to him ! Usually I talk too much and my team was waiting for me to talk since they know how much a fan i am ! He looked… pic.twitter.com/G2jpTWW6ss

— Ashwath Marimuthu (@Dir_Ashwath) March 24, 2025