Happy Birthday Vijay Sethupathi: He is popular, he is admired, and he is loved by many. The multi-genre actor who established his name in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam film industries turns a year older today.
The Tamil star is known for his acting chops, and he garnered acclaim beyond his home turf with acclaimed films like Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010), Sundarapandian (2012), Pizza (2012), Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012) & Super deluxe (2019).
From being a romantic hero to an action star to a thriller master, the Vijay Sethupathi has worked across genres, mediums and languages. On Vijay Sethupathi’s birthday here’s looking at 7 of his most anticipated films:
Happy Birthday Vijay Sethupathi
Vikram
Director Lokesh Kanakaraj’s ‘Vikram’, which features actors Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil in the lead, has got film buffs and fans smacking their lips in delight. The very thought of three exceptional actors working together in a film that is being directed by a man, who is known to have a penchant for narrating intense and layered scripts with enviable ease has got several film buffs interested in the film. This film is on the list of every fan of good cinema and luckily for all of us, the filmmakers have advanced the date of their film’s release to March 2022 from April 2022.
Merry Christmas
Actor Vijay Sethupathi is to play the lead along with Katrina Kaif in the upcoming thriller ‘Merry Christmas’ that is to be directed by Sriram Raghavan. Filming of this thriller has commenced in Mumbai. The film that is being produced by Ramesh Taurani and Sanjay Routray is scheduled to release on December 23, 2022 for the Christmas weekend.
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
Director Vignesh Shivan’s eagerly awaited film, ‘Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal’, would tell the love stories of Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanathara and Samantha’s characters.
Starting his filmy career with side roles in Tamil films and TV serials in the mid-2000s, actor Vijay Sethupathi slowly climbed up the ladder of success. In 2010, the actor landed his first film as a lead and was seen in director Seenu Ramasamy drama film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru. The film went on to win three National Awards including one for Best Tamil Feature film of the year.
Vijay’s career took another important turn in 2012 as he delivered three consecutive hits at the box office. Vijay had now outgrown from the shadow of the side actor and was now as mainstream as it could get. In subsequent years, the actor delivered several memorable performances to carve out his own niche in Tamil and other language cinemas.
But he is surely not done yet. The actor has several exciting projects in the lineup and is ready to not just repeat but outdo the success of his past films. As Vijay celebrated his birthday today on January 16, we take a look at some recent films and the projects that will soon be released.