How a film originally written for Vijay made this young actor an overnight star in Tamil cinema

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Vishal further shared that he initially struggled to convince the director Lingusamy to cast him, as he lacked stardom at the time. “He told me that the story was written for Thalapathy Vijay, a mass hero and how can I make this with you. But I told him to just wait for ten days till the release of Chellame. You please go watch that movie. I really need this movie, man.”

The actor also recalled that he was willing to wait for two years to make Sandakozhi after his debut. He said, “He watched my debut film and liked it, but Lingusamy was still not sure about casting me in Sandakozhi. He was taking his time to make the decision. At my house, everyone was asking me why I wasn’t committing to any film after my successful debut, so I told them I was willing to wait even two years for this script. I told them this film (Sandakozhi) would do me the good of ten films, if everything works out. That’s when Lingusamy finally agreed. From that point onward, my career has only moved forward.”

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Vishal is currently filming his directorial debut, Magudam, a sprawling period epic set against the backdrop of shipping harbours and illegal smuggling. The project, which was originally to be directed by Ravi Arasu, was taken over by Vishal midway due to creative differences. Magudam also features Dushara Vijayan and Anjali in pivotal roles.

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