WATCH: Thalapathy Vijay Does THIS To Hype Son Jason Sanjay’s Sigma During Roadshow

Thalapathy Vijay found a special way to mark son Jason Sanjay’s big day. During his Madhurandhagam roadshow on Friday, Vijay was handed a framed photo of Jason from Sigma. He then raised the frame above his head and showed it to the crowd, drawing attention to his son’s directorial debut.

The moment came as Sigma opened in theatres on October 2. Jason has stepped behind the camera for the first time with the Sundeep Kishan-led action-adventure heist film. Vijay’s gesture offered a rare public glimpse of his support for the new filmmaker.

A volunteer presented Vijay with the framed photograph during the roadshow. Vijay accepted it and lifted it over his head before displaying it to the gathering.

The timing made the gesture particularly notable. Sigma began its theatrical run the same day, marking an important milestone for Jason as he begins his career as a director.

Vijay could not attend the film’s first-day-first-show because of his official schedule. Earlier that morning, he launched a free bus travel programme for women before heading to his Madhurandhagam election campaign.

While Vijay was on his official engagements, Jason’s mother Sangeetha Sornalingam and sister Divya Saasha attended the first-day-first-show at Kamala Cinemas in Chennai.

Sangeetha smiled and acknowledged photographers outside the theatre. Divya, meanwhile, wore a black Sigma T-shirt as she showed her support for the film. Jason also joined his family at the screening.

The family outing came as Sigma finally reached audiences after its release was moved from July 31 to October 2. The new date placed the film in theatres during the Gandhi Jayanti weekend.

Before the release, Jason spoke about how he expected his father to react to the film. He explained that Vijay usually takes time before giving his opinion, especially when it comes to a film.

In an interview with Pearls Maaney, Jason said, “I think you need more time to analyse the film. But he’ll like the film. He’ll be proud”.

Jason has also credited Vijay with supporting his decision to enter filmmaking. He said, “He was the first one to give me a green signal because he has been in the industry for so long”.

Other members of the Tamil film industry also sent their wishes ahead of the release. Suriya welcomed Jason into filmmaking, while Karthi shared a message wishing him success and happiness.

Jason Sanjay, 26, has written and directed Sigma, which stars Sundeep Kishan as the lead. The film combines action, adventure, treasure-hunt and heist elements.

Sundeep plays Guru, a struggling librarian and treasure hunter who becomes involved in a ₹500-crore racket. He eventually plans a heist with his associates after realizing that the powerful syndicate cannot be tackled directly.

Faria Abdullah plays the female lead, with Sampath Raj, Shiv Panditt, Yog Japee and Raju Sundaram also part of the cast. Thaman S has composed the music, while Lyca Productions has backed the project.