DYK Vijay Sethupathi was motivated by director Balu Mahendra to pursue a career in acting?

Vijay Sethupathi did a number of jobs during his initial struggle days before choosing a career in acting. According to Live Mirror, it was director Balu Mahendra who motivated Vijay Sethupathi to pursue a career in acting. actor at time was working for a marketing company and recalled that director told him he had a very photogenic face.

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Vijay Sethupathi was motivated by director Balu Mahendra?

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According to above-mentioned news portal, Vijay Sethupathi had been doing a bunch of odd jobs before he began his career in acting. actor also moved to Dubai in search of a job and worked re for a while. In 2003, he came back to India and started working for a marketing company which dealt with readymade kitchens.

It was during this time that actor saw poster of Koothupattarai. actor got into atre and worked for m as an accountant. It was during this time that actor recalled that he had met Balu Mahendra. Vijay Sethupathi said that director remarked that he had a very photogenic face. Thus it was due to this motivation by Balu Mahendra that Vijay Sethupathi decided to take up acting as a career.

Over years, Vijay Sethupathi has mentioned that it was Balu Mahendra, who motivated him to pursue a career in acting. Soon actor began to focus his goal towards cinema and eventually debuted as lead in film nmerku Paruvakaatru. At time, film became a huge success and director Seenu Ramasamy was praised highly for his incredible film.

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Vijay Sethupathi too was heavily praised for film and rose to popularity. movie also went on to receive three prestigious National Awards. Thus Vijay Sethupathi’s fame rose from reon as he later went on to star as a lead in over 25 films. actor has currently been a part of acting field for close to 10 years and with over 25 films starring him as lead. Vijay Sethupathi soon also turned producer for a number of projects including Orange Mittai, Junga and Merku Thodarchi Malai.

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