Feb 24, 2026 12:07pm IST
Vijay Sethupathi to Reunite With Mani Ratnam: ‘This Time We Will Do Something Different’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Actor Vijay Sethupathi, fondly called ‘Makkal Selvan’ by his fans, is set to reunite with the maverick filmmaker Mani Ratnam after their 2018 action crime thriller “Chekka Chivantha Vaanam.”
Sethupathi confirms this reunion news to Variety India and shares, “I’ve worked with Mani Sir before, in ‘Chekka Chivantha Vaanam’ in 2018. This time we will be doing something completely different.”
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Known for his power-packed performances in movies like “Maharaja,” “Super Deluxe” and others, Sethupathi adds, “Repetition is death for me. I will never do a sequel or a remake. Art unites the world. I am a small part of that world. I follow no strategy. I believe I have little control over what happens in my life. We control nothing in life. I never plan anything. I love to go with the flow even in my performances. To become someone else on screen…yeh asaan nahin hai…(This is not easy) That Vijay Sethupathi, who entered the film industry seeking small roles, is still alive. I want to make sure he remains alive even if he is working with Mani Ratnam. When I came into the cinema, all I wanted to do was to stand in front of the camera and say my dialogs. Even today, I feel so alive when I’m in front of the camera.”
Sai Pallavi, who will be next seen in Junaid Khan’s “Ek Din,” followed by Ranbir Kapoor’s magnum opus “Ramayana,” will play the female lead in this Mani Ratnam directorial.
Sethupathi was recently seen in “Gandhi Talks,” which also featured Arvind Swamy, Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth Jadhav in lead roles. The film's music was composed by A.R. Rahman.
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