Vijay Sethupathi's Karuppan press meet happened yesterday (25th September), and the whole team of Karuppan, including director Paneerselvam, heroine Tanya, and producer A.M.Rathnam were present.
During the press meet, Vijay Sethupathi was asked, if he would accept a National award, for Karuppan (if the film gets nominated), for its regional flavour, dealing with our culture and tradition. Makkal Selvan replied, "It is a very advanced question to answer now, but I can tell it without any doubts or second thoughts. I wouldn't accept the National award. My people and my state are important for me, first of all. I won't do that. We are being squeezed by the Central Government. I am already highly worried that our language Tamil has been removed from the train tickets. It angers me so much. I feel we should concentrate more on the action, than emotions."
Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi, who has flown abroad for the makeup test look of his 25th film Seethakathi, is said to be back to Chennai by tonight.
He is expected to attend the press meet of his next film Karuppan tomorrow (25th September), after which, he would be traveling to France for the shoot of Junga. The primary shooting of Junga will start from October 1st, in France, with the main cast and crew of the film.
Junga, directed by Gokul, starring Vijay Sethupathi, Sayyeshaa, Yogi Babu and others, has music by Siddharth Vipin, under the production of Vijay Sethupathi himself. The film is expected to be made around a budget of 25 crores, thereby becoming Makkal Selvan's career biggest project, in terms of production value.