He entered Bollywood through the film Mumbaikar.
Vijay Sethupathi stressed talking openly with his children regarding his career.
In the last decade, Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi has made a name as one of the most versatile actors in the country. With films like Vikram Vedha, Master, the award-winning Maamanithan and Vikram, he has established himself as one of the top actors in Tamil cinema. He entered Bollywood through the film Mumbaikar. Following this, he portrayed the antagonist in Shahrukh Khan’s Jawan, a blockbuster that grossed over Rs 760 crore. He also starred alongside Katrina Kaif in Merry Christmas’ Recently, his movie Maharaja hit theatres and has received acclaim for his performance. Interestingly, before pursuing acting, he worked as an accountant but always harboured dreams of becoming an actor.
Initially working as an accountant in Dubai, Vijay Sethupathi then joined a theatre company as an accountant according to a report in Variety. Sethupathi explained, “I thought that by working as an accountant, I could watch actors every day, be with them, talk to them, and understand the art of acting. Every moment, even lunchtime, was a learning experience for me. Being around actors was like attending a constant class.”
The actor reflected on his journey from being a junior artist to becoming a leading man, recalling how he shot his first scene as a lead in the same auditorium where he had once worked as an extra. “I never imagined that this circle would complete like this,” Vijay Sethupathi mused. “There are many such circles in my life.” His breakthrough came with the 2012 horror film Pizza.
Vijay Sethupathi stressed talking openly with his children regarding his career. The actor said that he has always talked to his children about his work. He said, “Whenever I go to shoot a film, and there is an interesting scene, I always share it with my children.” He says that he feels a sense of responsibility for the selection of scripts and he takes his children’s suggestions seriously. He further said, “I never present myself as a father to them when I ask their opinion, rather I sometimes become a child myself.”
