Vijay Sethupathi’s 25th film Seethakathi went on floors today following a pooja. The main cast includes Gayathri as the female lead and veteran actress Archana in a pivotal role. Earlier, Silverscreen had reported that director Balaji Tharaneetharan had revived the ambitious project,
The film will be bankrolled by Passion Studios.
Seethakathi was a Tamil scholar and saint in the 1650s. However, the director has said it would not be a biopic on his life. Instead, it will speak about the belief systems and values he tried to inculcate in the people.