Vijay Sethupathi Gets Emotional Recalling Tough Times In Life: 'Just Wanted To Come Out Of Poverty'

Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi needs no introduction. He is a man full of talents whose on-screen dominance captures the hearts of millions across India. His versatility in portraying diverse roles made him one of the most-loved actors in the industry, and once again, the renowned actor is next set to deliver one of the much-anticipated films, Maharaja.

During his recent interview, that is doing the rounds on Reddit, he turned emotional, recalling tough phase of his life. When asked whom he misses the most, Vijay named himself. He said, “I miss myself. There was a guy who was very innocent, didn’t have any dreams, he didn’t even know what he’s going to do in his life. When he was studying in first year of college, he didn’t know the second years syllabus also. My friends were like ‘this is second years syllabus’ – I didn’t even know.”

He continued, “I was not good in sports studies or anything. I don’t talk to any girls also when I was in college, I don’t talk to any. I was very shy. But still, this guy wanted to be big in something in life, but he didn’t know how to become big. He didn’t have big dreams also. He just wanted to come out of this poverty. That’s all. He was very cute. I miss myself.”

Recently, during the press meet of Maharaja, he revealed that he got an accountant job before he entered the light-camera-action world. Vijay initially thought his life would be transformed after getting a job in Dubai, but it didn’t go as expected. The actor struggled hard to fulfil the basic needs of his family.

Helmed by Nithilan Saminathan, Vijay Sethupathi starrer Maharaja is one of the much-anticipated action dramas boasting an ensemble cast including Vijay Sethupathi, Natty, Anurag Kashyap, Bharathiraja, Abhirami, Singampuli, Mamta Mohandas, Aruldoss, Munishkanth, and others. The movie is touted to be an intense drama, and its first-look poster featuring an injured Sethupathi in blood-soaked clothes sitting on a chair with a sickle in his hand proves it all.

Meanwhile, Vijay Sethupathi just finished shooting for P. Aarumugakumar’s Ace, which starred Rukmini Vasanth opposite him. Other than this, the actor has several projects on his plate, such as the highly anticipated Viduthalai: Part 2 starring Vetrimaaran and Soori.