Author-backed role for Vijay Sethupathi

Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi seems to be picking up interesting roles in Telugu, and will soon essay the role of a father in his second Telugu film.

While the actor will be essaying the role of a Tamil-speaking person named Obayya in Chiranjeevi-starrer Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, he will play father to leading lady Krithi Shetty in his second Telugu film, Uppena.Starring Chiranjeevi’s nephew, Panja Vaisshnav Tej, Uppena is directed by Butchi Babu.

“Since it is an author-backed role, the filmmakers needed a star to carry off the role. They believed Vijay Sethupathi would bring a fresh appeal to the character, yet play it with élan.”