Did You Know? Vijay Sethupathi Was Ready To Work In Super Deluxe Without Even Taking A Single Penny

Vijay Sethupathi is one of the most celebrated actors of the film industry who has proved his versatility through various hit Tamil and Telugu films in the past. As the actor celebrates his 44th birthday today, his fans have been flooding social media platforms with heartfelt wishes. It is a known fact that one of the many movies that made him a pan India star is Netflix special Super Deluxe but not many people know that the actor wanted to be a part of it even if he doesn’t get paid a single rupee.

For the unversed, Vijay Sethupathi started as a background artist before becoming a prominent name in the south Indian film industry. He will soon be seen in a Tamil language action-thriller film, Vikram, which also brings Kamal Haasan and Fahadh Faasil in the same frame. The movie will be directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and was originally scheduled to hit the theatres in 2022 but has now been postponed due to the rising COVID 19 cases.

In a previous interaction with Film Companion for a special round table segment, Vijay Sethupathi had opened up about playing the trans woman character Shilpa, in the 2019 anthology Super Deluxe. In the candid conversation, Vijay revealed that he decided to play the character right after he read the script.