Vijay Sethupathi and the word versatility go hand-in-hand. Having played a variety of roles in his short but highly impressive career so far, he will be seen playing a septuagenarian character in the upcoming Tamil drama Seethakathi, which according to its director Balaji Tharaneetharan, is not a biopic of the popular Tamil philosopher.

The trailer of Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi’s new film Seethakathi was released recently, and what is garnering maximum attention is Vijay’s look of an old man. The actor plays Ayya Adhimoolam in the film, who is a veteran drama artiste and actor. But things start getting ugly when one day he suddenly disappears, leaving his films’ directors in the lurch, which forces them to make a complaint with the producer’s council.

Kollywood’s veteran director Bharathiraja is also a part of this film and plays the role of a director. It was reported that initially, he was approached for the role of Ayya, but he refused.

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This is not the first time Vijay Sethupathi has played an older character in his career. In Soodhu Kavvum, he played a 40-something man who makes a living out of low-profile kidnappings. He played a much older character in Orange Mittai. While it doesn’t come as a surprise he’s essaying a 70-something character in Seethakathi, the effort that he has put in to play the character does catch one’s attention.

In an interview with Cinema Vikatan,Vijay Sethupathi shared many exclusive updates about the movie and his  personal life. He revealed that the role of “Ayya” was initially supposed to be done by bollywood superstar Amitabh Bhachchan. Lter the makers tried to approach Kamal Haasan as well. But he says that he asked Balaji Dharanitharan about doing that role back in 2013 itself.

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Vijay Sethupathi also opens about the viral screenshot of Karthik Subbaraj saying “You will know his soon” to his follower who asked “Who is Vijay Sethupathi ??” before the release day of Thenmerku Paruvakaatru.

This Screenshot Of Karthick Subbaraj About Vijay Sethupathi In 2010 Goes Viral Now !! Check Out !!

Vijay Sethupathi says that Karthick Subbaraj would have told it in a very polite way. It is you who read it in a “mass” tone. Watch the video below :

Source : Cinema Vikatan 

Seethakathi happens to be Vijay Sethupathi’s 25th film, and Balaji and his team are trying to make it special. “I believe audiences will love what we’ve done with his look. He is going to be presented in a way he’s not been seen before.” Veteran actor Archana plays Vijay’s pair in the film, which also stars J Mahendran, Bagavathy Perumal, Rajkumar, Parvatii Nair and Remya Nambeesan.

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After impressing with Kavan, Karuppan and Vikram Vedha last year, Vijay Sethupathi has a great lineup this year. One of his most exciting projects is Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Super Deluxe, in which he’s playing a transgender.