Vijay Sethupathi joins Silambarasan-Vetri Maaran's 'Arasan'
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Actor Vijay Sethupathi has joined the cast of director Vetri Maaran's upcoming movie, Arasan. The movie, which stars Silambarasan TR in the lead role, is set in the Vada Chennai universe. Producer Kalaipuli S Thanu confirmed Sethupathi's addition to the cast with a special poster on Tuesday. The poster read, "Welcome on board Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi."
Film details
'Arasan' is not a sequel to 'Vada Chennai'
Earlier in June, Maaran had clarified that Arasan is part of the Vada Chennai universe but not a sequel to his hit film starring Dhanush. The film began shooting a few weeks ago and is progressing quickly. Produced by Thanu under V Creations, Arasan has music by Anirudh Ravichander. The movie's promo, released last month, was well received by fans and raised their expectations further.
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மகத்துவம் தெரிகிறது#VetriMaaran@SilambarasanTR_@VijaySethuOffl@anirudhofficial#SilambarasanTR#ARASANpic.twitter.com/PlO6lqPs712025 — Kalaippuli S Thanu (@theVcreations) November 25,
Cast speculation
'Arasan' rumored to include Andrea Jeremiah, Nelson Dilipkumar, and Manikandan
There are rumors that Andrea Jeremiah, who played Chandra in Vada Chennai, will also be a part of Arasan. Director Nelson Dilipkumar and actor Manikandan are also rumored to be involved in the film. However, an official confirmation is still awaited.