WATCH: Five best jallikattu scenes from Tamil films

Be it Murattu Kaalai or Virumaandi, filmmakers have never ceased to glorify the traditional sport in films. As Tamil Nadu witnesses massive state-wide protests over jallikattu, we look at five best scenes from Tamil films.

Murattu Kaalai (1980):

Thalaivar Rajinikanth's film was probably the first one to depict the bull-taming sport. In some sense, the film also paved the way for Rajinikanth to become the invincible superstar that he is today.

Cheran Pandiyan (1991):

Cheran Pandiyan had its lead actor Sarath Kumar participating in jallikattu, which was also well-received by the Tamil audience.
 
Rajakumaran (1994):

Starring Prabhu, the film had a memorable jallikattu scene with Prabhu. Rajakumar also marked Prabhu's 100th film.

Virumaandi (2004):

The most realistic portrayal of jallikattu was from Kamal Haasan's Virumaandi, which ran into a lot of controversies before its release. In fact, Virumaandi had a dedicated song that glorified both the bull and jallikattu.

Aravaan (2012):

Aravaan too had a bullfighting scene with its protagonist played by actor Aadhi. Despite opening to mixed reviews, Aravaan was profitable at the box office.