Joseph makes full length Tamil debut in Vadivel's 'Raawadi'
Basil Joseph, is making his full-length Tamil debut with Raawadi.
Directed by newcomer Vignesh Vadivel, the movie follows a group of college students whose lives get shaken up when Joseph's character, a college alumnus, returns to campus.
The cast also includes LK Akshay Kumar, Jaffer Sadiq, Nobel James, and Arunachaleswaran PA.
Vadivel praises Joseph's 'Raawadi' bilingual dialogue
Director Vadivel praised Basil's smooth blend of Malayalam and Tamil in his dialogues, saying he really put in the effort to get it right.
Akshay Kumar is also taking on a new kind of role as someone who unites the students (Vadivel noted he was much more involved this time around).
The director pointed out that Raawadi reflects a bigger trend: more youth-centric stories are popping up in Tamil cinema these days, giving fresh voices and campus tales a chance to shine.