There has been a recent trend in Tamil superstar movies where the lead actors themselves become villains. Vijay Sethupathi has been the biggest villain in recent times. Vijay Sethupathi has acted as a villain in Rajinikanth's Pete, Vijay's Master, and Kamal Haasan's Vikram.
After Master, there are reports that Lokesh Kanakaraj and Vijay will be teaming up for Thalapathy 67. IndiaGlitz reports that Tamil superstar Dhanush may play a villain in the new Vijay movie.
Dhanush's character will be like Suriya’s Rolex in Kamal-Lokesh's movie Vikram. The Suriya’s Rolex made a big wave in theaters. Although Suriya came only a few minutes before the end of the film, it had a huge impact on the film. Dhanush is getting ready to become such a powerful villain. But no official announcement has been made yet about the film.
Meanwhile, a handful of films awaited by the audience are yet to release by Dhanush. Dhanush's upcoming films include Tiruchithrambalam, Nane Varuven, and The Gray Man. The Gray Man is a Hollywood film directed by Russo Brothers. Nane Varuven is the new film directed by Selvaraghavan. Dhanush is currently starring in Venky Atuluri's Vaathi and Arun Matheswaran's Captain Miller.
Meanwhile, Thalapathy 66, directed by Vamsi Pedipilly, is the upcoming film, Vijay. Rashmika Mandana is the heroine in the movie directed by Dilraju.