Veteran Actor, Vijay Sethupathi named his son, Surya Sethupathi, as a heartbreaking tribute to his childhood friend who passed away.
Vijay Sethupathi is one of the best-known South Indian actors. The actor has given us some exceedingly powerful and impactful performances in his almost eighteen years as an actor. His film, Maharaja had us all on the edge of our seats, while his role in, Jawan reminded us what catharsis was. The film industry and his fans have always been in awe of his power-packed performances.
Vijay Sethupathi is one of the most popular actors in the entertainment industry. In his career, he has done some incredible roles, including films like Super Deluxe, Sethupathi, Vikram Vedha and Maharaja, to name a few. Vijay, while he has a stellar professional record, he is a happily married man in his personal life as well. However, there was an incident that left the actor heartbroken.
As per a report by Koimoi, Vijay Sethupathi once revealed that he had a friend back in school with whom he was extremely close. He shared that his friend had passed away as a kid, and that had left him heartbroken. So, when his son was born, he named him after his late friend as a tribute.
Vijay Sethupathi met his wife, Jessie Sethupathi, back when he was working in Dubai. The actor shared that back in the day, they dated online, and his growing love for Jessie was what led him back to India. Vijay Sethupathi and Jessy tied the knot in 2003 and soon after welcomed two beautiful kids together; his firstborn was a son, who he named after his friend, Surya, and his second born was a daughter they named Shreeja.
Vijay Sethupathi recently announced that his son, Surya, will be making his debut as the lead actor in stunt master Anl Arasu’s debut directorial, Pheonix. The film was scheduled for release in November 2024, but unfortunately, for some undisclosed circumstances, it was postponed, and no further date has been issued for the film.
On the other end, Vijay Sethupathi is all set to appear in director, Vetrimaaran’s Viduthalai Part 2. For the unversed, Viduthalai Part 1 was released in 2023 and is a crime-action film. The movie co-stars, Soori and Bhavani Sre. The film is about an extremist group leader being apprehended by police in 1987 for a train derailment case. However, the film takes a turn when what is morally right and what the duty asks for lies on two completely opposite ends for a newly-appointed police constable.
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