Vetri Maaran shares trivia about Vada Chennai

Filmmaker Vetri Maaran's Vada Chennai starring Dhanush released in 2018. The director sat with an interview with cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin where he discussed his films and the ecosystem of films. While discussing Vada Chennai, Vetri Maaran shared interesting trivia about the film. In the film, Raaan's role is director Ameer. However, he revealed that Vijay Sethupathi and Telugu actor Ravi Teja were initially considered to play the role. But, they couldn't do it due to their prior commitments.

Vetri Maaran said, "Vijay Sethupathi was supposed to play Rajan in Vada Chennai. He liked the script and agreed to do the film. However, the film's shooting schedule clashed with other commitments. Then, I approached Ravi Teja. He was shooting in Pondicherry then. I met him and he liked the story. However, he couldn't do it because of his packed schedule. A few days before the shooting, my team and I decided Ameer could fit the role. I met him and he agreed to do the film without listening to the story. I asked him to listen to the film's story. After listening to the narration, he asked me why I chose him for the role. I told him that he would suit the role. Ameer was doubtful but eventually warmed up to the role."

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