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They called me hero and made me a villain: Vijay Sethupathi
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News18•05-10-2026, 17:24
They called me hero and made me a villain: Vijay Sethupathi
- •The film 'Paththa', directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan and starring Vijay Sethupathi, has been released and is receiving positive responses.
- •Speaking at the success meet in Chennai, actor Vijay Sethupathi joked that he gets a fever whenever he is happy.
- •He humorously mentioned that he was initially told he was the hero of the film, but ended up being portrayed as a villain.
- •He praised child artist Sai as the true hero of the film for his brilliant performance.
- •He also appreciated actress Lijo Mol for flawlessly delivering 1980s Tamil dialogues despite being a Malayalam actress.
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At the success meet of Paththa in Chennai, actor Vijay Sethupathi joked that he was initially told he was the hero of the film, but ultimately ended up being portrayed as a villain.
Directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan and starring Vijay Sethupathi alongside actress Lijomol Jose, the film Paththa was released worldwide in theaters on October 1.
Paththa marks the third collaboration between Vijay Sethupathi and director Balaji Tharaneetharan, following their previous works Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom and Seethakathi.
