‘Makkal Selvan’ as he is lovingly called, actor Vijay Sethupathi is one of the busiest stars in Tamil cinema with a handful of films lined up among which include Maamanithan, Tughlaq Durbar, Sanga Thamizhan, Kadaisi Vivasayi, Laabam, former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan's biopic in Tamil and Chiranjeevi’s Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy in Telugu. With the star attached to multiple films, it has now been officially confirmed that Vijay Sethupathi has begun shooting for his second Telugu film titled Uppena, which will have Chiranjeevi’s nephew, Panja Vaisshnav Tej, making his acting debut alongside newcomer Krithi Shetty.

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Uppena is being directed by Buchi Babu Sana under the Mythri Movie Makers ‏banner with music by Devi Sri Prasad and Sukumar reportedly co-producing the venture. There was plenty of debate whether Vijay Sethupathi would be part of Uppena considering there were reports a while back stating he had backed out of the project citing date issues which director Buchi Babu Sana had himself clarified not long back as completely false. Touted to be a rustic love story, Vijay Sethupathi is reportedly be the antagonist while Panja Vaisshnav Dev will essay the role of a fisherman.

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