18 years of Sandakozhi: Boxoffice hits that became milestones in Vishal's career

1/7: Thupparivaalan: Loosely inspired by iconic detective character Sherlock Holmes, this Myskkin directorial was a major commercial success with Vishal in the protagonist's part./ Image: IMDb

2/7: Thimiru: This action film, directed by Tarun Gopi, was Vishal's 3rd consecutive commercial success./ Image: IMDb

3/7: Mark Antony: This wacky sci-fi comedy by Adhik Ravichandran featured both Vishal and SJ Suryah in lead roles, and arguably emerged as Vishal's biggest boxoffice hit, earning over 100 crores worldwide./ Image: IMDb

4/7: Malaikottai: This film, directed by Boopathy Pandian, was Vishal's full length role in a comic avatar and was a commercial success. / Image: IMDb

5/7: Thaamirabharani: This multi-starrer family drama was Vishal's second hit in a row after Sandakozhi. / Image: IMDb

6/7: Poojai: This film marked Vishal's second succcessful collaboration with director Hari, after Thaamirabharani./ Image: IMDb

7/7: Avan Ivan: Vishal headlined this 2011 dark comedy with Arya, who had recommended him for the project. While Vishal earned rave reviews, the film too performed considerably well./ Image: IMDb